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Friday, February 1, 2013

Marijuana Dispensary Bylaw Being Mulled

Town officials will discuss a suggested bylaw amendment on Tuesday.

A placeholder has been put on the warrant for this year's annual town meeting to pass a bylaw amendment regarding medical marijuana dispensaries. In November, Massachusetts passed a law legalizing medical marijuana and allowing for at least one dispensary in each county. While some town officials say the chances of Norfolk County's dispensary ending up in Medfield are slim -- especially with more-populated towns of Braintree, Brookline, Quincy, Randolph, and Stoughton in the county -- Medfield town officials want to be proactive. In January, a medical company calling itself CannaMed of Boston opened its doors in Framingham (though its address has not been made public), just 10 miles from Medfield. That company is reportedly booked through …

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