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Mayor proposes banning marijuana shops from operating in city By Brendan Clogston
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he city may ban marijuana shops from opening within its borders, if an ordinance pro-
posed by Mayor Carlo DeMaria is approved. In a letter submitted to the City Council on Monday night, DeMaria argued that the intention of the legislation
is to “promote both community health and appropriate economic development.” “A majority of Everett voters did not support the legal-
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ization of recreational marijuana. Every day, we are still confronting issues of young people misusing drugs or alcohol, and I am concerned about the risk of diversion if recreational marijuana is sold commercially in our community,” said Mayor DeMaria. “Lastly, we have the positive momentum now to attract vibrant businesses that will increase our quality of life and contribute positively to our city, and I do not believe that recreational pot shops would add value for our residents. The State of Massachusetts legalized recreational mari-
juana by ballot initiative with a little under 54 percent of the vote last November. In July, however, Governor Charlie Baker signed a law regulating its sale which, among other things, allowed municipal governments in communities that voted against the initiative to ban pot shops from operating within their borders. (Communities that voted for the initiative would have to pass a local ballot initiative to institute similar bans.) Individuals in those communities may still possess and grow marijuana
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