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A medical marijuana shop. The BPDA is restricting where retail pot shops can go because of concerns about clusters of shops around the city. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Marijuana establishments not allowed to cluster, BPDA says

Daniela Rivera March 21, 2018
The Boston Planning and Development Agency voted that retail marijuana stores should have buffer zones to ensure marijuana dispensaries do not cluster neighborhoods on March 15.
In response to accusations from a medical marijuana group, Boston's Law Department Chief of Government Services Adam Cederbaum announced Tuesday that the Boston City Council agendas will be screened by a proofreader to avoid violations of Open Meeting Laws. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Council makes changes after violating the Open Meeting Law

Oriana Durand March 25, 2016

After admitting to an Open Meeting Law violation, the City of Boston’s Law Department announced Tuesday that the Boston City Council will take new measures to ensure that agenda items are accurate...

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

State slow to enact medical marijuana legislation, patients say

Mina Corpuz October 2, 2014

Students and residents are criticizing Massachusetts legislators for failing to open medical marijuana dispensaries in the Commonwealth in a timely manner, which they claim is crucial to combatting symptoms...

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