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Holyoke, Mass. Mayor Vetoes Council's Moratorium on Approval of Recreational Marijuana Retailers

The Council likely will consider whether to override Mayor Alex B. Morse's veto at its next meeting on Sept. 5.


HOLYOKE -- Mayor Alex B. Morse vetoed the City Council's moratorium on approval of recreational marijuana retailers because he said a statewide moratorium makes it unnecessary and it handcuffs the city economically.

"The only thing this ordinance would do is put the city at an economic disadvantage by dissuading interested investors from planning and submitting for a license during the period that will begin April 1, 2018," Morse said in the Aug. 10 letter to the City Council.

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"I ask that you consider sustaining this veto so we can have a more substantive conversation on this topic -- one that will both protect our community but also position Holyoke to take full advantage of the economic and workforce development opportunities that the cannabis industry presents," he said.

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