Indopedia All Things Marijuana
The residents of Milford have voted to add their town to the growing list of Massachusetts municipalities that have banned recreational marijuana businesses from their area. The referendum passed on Tuesday with support from 56.3 percent of the voters. Before the ban becomes official, a Town Meeting vote must also be held to create the zoning bylaws that will officially prohibit canna-businesses.
Milford residents who voted for prohibition were concerned with “protecting the health of their children; keeping Milford a safe community to live in; and protecting Milford’s image,” according to Donna Niro, chairwoman of Milford CARES, a group that campaigned in favor of the ban. “Some of us are multiple generation residents …We really want to preserve (the town’s) image and the reputation it holds.”
Last November, 51.9% of residents voted in support of legalizing cannabis in the state, which made activists hopeful that residents would also oppose prohibition. Advocacy groups like Milford Citizens for Fairness argued that allowing legal pot stores in the town would allow town officials and law enforcement to better regulate the drug.
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