NORTHAMPTON, Mass (WWLP) – Town of Northampton, which has been a hub of Massachusetts’ retail hashish trade for a number of years, now already has 11 dispensaries however now it seems like that quantity is reaching a restrict.
Three metropolis councilors who consider detrimental results have emerged from the authorized drug market have now proposed a cap of 12 pot outlets allowed within the metropolis, hoping an higher ceiling on the native marijuana trade might curb a few of these results.
There are arguments from each side which can be in opposition to and for a cap had been expressed on the Northampton Metropolis Council assembly final Thursday night.
Metropolis council member Michael Willers stated, “If we let the market kind it out there may be simply gonna be an elevated turnover of retailer fronts extra retailer fronts to lie empty land lords will maintain hire excessive seeking to have hashish outlets are available in and we’ll proceed to see an empty downtown.”
“I simply don’t suppose that selecting the magic variety of 12 makes any sense,” added Mimi Odgers.
There are some exceptions to this ordinance. For instance, it might not apply to enterprise house owners who qualify as “Social Fairness Candidates” outlined by the Hashish Management Fee of the Commonwealth.
The ordinance handed by a 6-3 vote, however Mayor Sciarra, who opposes a cap, has the flexibility to veto the ordinance sending it again to council for one more vote.
