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Questions/Concerns re Recreational Legalization of Commercial Cannabis

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2. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Abreu, Gomes, Winterson, Council President Lopes, Councillors Martins and Bousquet, requesting, that Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro and Health Director Dr. Brenda Weis, come before the Special Committee on Licensing and Zoning for Cannabis to discuss the November 2016 passage of the Recreational Legalization of Commercial Cannabis and discuss questions or concerns they may have from a law enforcement and overall community health standpoint, and how we can work as a community to insure public safety, health and wellness always remains paramount in light of this new impending piece of legislation. (To be Referred to the Special Committee on Licensing and Zoning for Cannabis.) (Ref’d 1/26/17) (2/27/17-tabled) (2/20/18-tabled 30 days) (3/20/18-tabled 3 weeks, Chief Cordeiro, Pat Sullivan, Damon Chaplin and Solicitor McDermott meet to discuss Ordinance language and report back to Committee)



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