The City Council in Northampton recently exercised their right to limit the number of adult-use cannabis dispensaries that will open in the city. The Council passed an ordinance with six councillors voting in favor and three opposed to cap the number of dispensaries at twelve. Mayor Sciarra has vocalized her lack of support by saying publicly that she will not sign the ordinance. Northampton currently holds the record for having the second highest number of cannabis dispensaries for a Massachusetts with eleven dispensaries. The ordinance does contain an exemption for social equity program participants and economic empowerment priority applicants who seek permission to operate in the city.
Find the full story from Daily Hampshire Gazette on their website here: https://www.gazettenet.com/Northampton-mayor-to-veto-ordinance-imposing-a-cap-on-cannabis-shops-in-the-city-49739663
Additional information is available from Western Mass News here: https://www.westernmassnews.com/2023/01/21/city-council-votes-cap-cannabis-shops-northampton/
