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The Board of Selectmen recommends Town medical marijuana establishments and marijuana Meeting approval by a vote of 4-0. retailers within the Town, or take any other action relating thereto: The Finance Committee recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 7-0. An amendment to the General Bylaws, adding the following: Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. Chapter: 48-Marijuana Establishments Motion: I move the Town vote to accept the provisions of G.L.c.90,section 17C regarding local authority to § 48-1 Purpose: establish a speed limit in certain areas in the Town. By vote approving Ballot Question 4 at the Massachusetts General Election on November 8,2016, Motion passes at 7:42 PM. the voters of the Commonwealth approved a law allowing the non-medical cultivation, distribution, Article 8 possession and use of marijuana for recreational purposes (Chapter 334 of the Acts of 2016). The law To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of was subsequently amended by the General Court and G. L. c. 90, section 18B regarding local authority to the Governor effective December 15, 2016 (Chapter establish safety zones in certain areas in the Town, or 334 of the Acts of 2016) and, thereafter, on July 28, take any other action relating thereto. 2017 (Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017). The law, as amended, is codified at G.L. c. 94G. The Cannabis Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Control Commission, created and authorized thereby, issued its Regulations implementing the law in March Explanation:This article seeks to exercise the Town's 2018. Municipalities are authorized by Section 3 of local option to implement a 2016 General Law which Chapter 94G to adopt bylaws for the purpose of authorizes the Board of Selectmen, in the interests of regulating said activities. This Bylaw prohibits the public safety and without further approval by the operation of all types of marijuana establishments Massachusetts Department of Transportation, to within the Town of Mashpee. establish designated safety zones on,at or near any way in the Town which is not a state highway,and with the § 48-2 Definitions: approval of the Department of Transportation, a way The terms of this Bylaw shall be construed and which is a state highway. Such safety zones shall be implemented in accordance with the definitions set posted as having a speed limit of 20 miles per hour. forth in G.L.c.94G,§1. The Board of Selectmen recommends Town § 48-3 Prohibition of Marijuana Establishments: Meeting approval by a vote of 4-0. In accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 94G, The Finance Committee recommends Town §3(a)(2)(i), all types of Marijuana establishments, Meeting approval by a vote of 4-1. including marijuana cultivators, independent testing laboratories, marijuana product manufacturers, Motion made by Selectman Andrew Gottlieb. marijuana retailers, or any other type of licensed marijuana-related businesses are prohibited within the Motion: I move the Town vote to accept the provisions Town of Mashpee.This prohibition shall not apply to of G.L.c.90,section 18B regarding local authority to the sale, distribution, or cultivation of marijuana for establish safety zones in certain areas in the Town. medical purposes by a Registered Medical Marijuana Dispensary as defined in Section 174-24 (J) of the Motion passes at 7:42 PM. Mashpee Code. Article 9 Explanation: On November 8,2016,the voters of the Commonwealth approved a law allowing the non- To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following medical cultivation, distribution, possession, and use Bylaw to prohibit the operation of recreational/ non- 66