Politics & Government
State Releases Medical Marijuana Applicant List
More information on locations for medical marijuana shops will come in the future.
Written by Ryan Grannan-Doll
Forty-seven applications have been submitted for medical marijuana dispensaries in Middlesex County, but, at the moment, there is no word on the communities that would host them.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released the list of applications on Friday, which also include applications for the state’s other counties. In total, 181 applications were submitted.
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In September, the DPH will specify which applicants will move to the final phase of the application process, according to WBUR. The DPH has said it could approve up to 35 dispensaries statewide by January. State law prohibits more than five per county.
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The developments come amidst some communities placing moratoriums on medical marijuana shops or altering zoning regulations to control where they are located.
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