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While medical marijuana dispensaries are legal throughout Massachusetts, the same cannot be said for recreational-use dispensaries. A number of Central Massachusetts cities and towns currently have bans for recreational-use businesses, including Acton, Hopkinton, Lancaster, Milford, and Northborough. For communities without bans, they can collect a 3% excise tax, along with host community fees. In 2024, both Worcester and Blackstone collected more than $1 million in cannabis excise taxes, while Millville, Winchendon, and Hopedale all increased their tax collections significantly because of the cannabis tax.
 

Should Central Mass. cities and towns lift their bans on cannabis businesses?
Yes, cannabis businesses would boost the local economy. (20%, 43 VOTES)
Yes, safety and traffic concerns about cannabis businesses were overblown. (17%, 37 VOTES)
No, communities should be able to choose whether to allow recreational dispensaries. (40%, 87 VOTES)
No, recreational marijuana should have never been legalized in the first place. (22%, 48 VOTES)
Poll Description

While medical marijuana dispensaries are legal throughout Massachusetts, the same cannot be said for recreational-use dispensaries. A number of Central Massachusetts cities and towns currently have bans for recreational-use businesses, including Acton, Hopkinton, Lancaster, Milford, and Northborough. For communities without bans, they can collect a 3% excise tax, along with host community fees. In 2024, both Worcester and Blackstone collected more than $1 million in cannabis excise taxes, while Millville, Winchendon, and Hopedale all increased their tax collections significantly because of the cannabis tax.
 

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