BOSTON — They may not be mad about reefer, but a growing number of Massachusetts communities are leaving their borders open to commercial marijuana businesses, bucking a wave of bans and moratoriums that followed voter approval of legal recreational pot. The so-called “not in my backyard” dynamic is not unique to Massachusetts, having played out in states that previously legalized recreational marijuana. The state’s first pot shops are expected to open in mid-2018. Winchester voted at town meeting Nov. 9 to ban pot shops, at least temporarily. “Why would you drive two hours, or even one hour, if you can get it in five minutes?” asked Kamani Jefferson, a Cambridge resident who founded the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council.

Source: National Post November 19, 2017 11:37 UTC