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Boston District 8 City Councilor Josh Zakim speaks to a constituent in November 2017. Zakim, along with District 2 Councilor Ed Flynn, filed a hearing order to have the Council debate whether or not to move Hempfest away from the Boston Common. JOHN KAVOURIS/ DFP FILE PHOTO

City Councilors call for ‘Hempfest’ to be removed from Boston Common, citing concerns

Daily Free Press Staff September 27, 2018
City Councilors Josh Zakim and Ed Flynn proposed a hearing order at Wednesday’s Boston City Council meeting to change the location of the Boston Freedom Rally, commonly known as “Hempfest,” where cannabis supporters come together with vendors at Boston Common.
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