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1e Mashpee Annual Town Meeting under Article 11 of the Whereas, the State Department of Public Health is
<br />)r May 7, 2007 Meeting and Article 15 of the May 2, required to issue regulations regarding implementation
<br /> ar 2011 Meeting, in consideration of a contribution by of the new law within 120 days of the law's effective
<br /> Barnstable to the purchase price for said property, to date; and,
<br /> authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute any
<br />-n agreements or instruments necessary to consummate Whereas,under the Mashpee Zoning By-law a medical "
<br /> this conveyance, and to authorize the Board of marijuana treatment facility is currently not a permitted
<br />;d Selectmen to petition the General Court for such use in the Town; and,
<br /> e/ special legislation, including authorization to transfer
<br /> ry au interest in the subject property pursuant to Article Whereas any regulations promulgated by the State
<br /> Y. 97 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health are expected to provide "
<br /> In Constitution, as may be necessary to effect this inter- guidance to the Town in regulating medical marijuana,
<br /> at municipal transfer of property interest; provided, including medical marijuana treatment centers; and,
<br />)f however, that said land shall remain dedicated to the
<br /> is same open space/ conservation use and purpose for Whereas, the regulation of medical marijuana raises
<br /> 1e which it was acquired by Mashpee. novel and complex legal and land use planning issues;
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<br /> re Motion passes unanimously at 8:07 PM.
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<br /> al Whereas the Town needs time to study and consider the
<br /> to Article 18 regulation of medical marijuana treatment centers and
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<br /> le address such novel and complex issues; and,
<br />�n To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-
<br /> is Law as follows: Whereas the Town needs time to address the potential
<br /> ie impact of the state regulations on local zoning; and,
<br />)r Renumber Subsection 174-24.J.to become 174-24.K.
<br /> 1e Whereas the Town needs time to undertake a planning n
<br />.o Adopt a new Subsection 174-24.J. to read as follows: process to consider substantive amendments to the
<br />,n Zoning By-law regarding regulation of medical
<br /> I.Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers marijuana treatment centers and other uses related to
<br />'d medical marijuana; and,
<br />�r Whereas,by vote at the State Election on November 6,
<br /> 0 2012,the voters of the Commonwealth approved Ballot Whereas the Town deems it to be in the public interest
<br /> it Question 3 authorizing legislation regulating the and consistent with the underlying goals and objectives
<br /> n cultivation, distribution, possession and use of of the Zoning By-law to adopt a temporary moratorium
<br /> tl marijuana for medical purposes and the establishment on the use of land and structures located in the Town for
<br /> e of medical marijuana treatment centers; and medical marijuana treatment centers and related -
<br /> n purposes so as to allow the Town sufficient time to �`.
<br /> Whereas, said law became effective on January 1, engage in a planning process to address the effects of
<br /> 2013;and, such structures and uses in the Town and to enact
<br /> a bylaws and regulations in a manner consistent with
<br /> Whereas, said law defines a medical marijuana sound land use planning goals and objectives;
<br /> treatment center as a Massachusetts not-for-profit
<br /> entity, registered under this new law, that acquires, Therefore, the Town of Mashpee hereby adopts the
<br /> cultivates,possesses,processes(including development following temporary moratorium on the use of land and
<br /> Of related products such as food,tinctures,aerosols,oils structures for medical marijuana treatment centers in
<br /> or ointments), transfers, transports, sells, distributes, the Town:
<br /> dispenses or administers marijuana, products
<br /> containing marijuana, related supplies or educational For the reasons set forth above and notwithstanding any
<br /> materials to qualifying patients and their personal other provision in the Town of Mashpee Zoning By-
<br /> caregivers: and law to the contrary, the Town of Mashpee hereby
<br /> adopts a temporary moratorium on the use of land or E}F
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