NORTHAMPTON – The Northampton City Council Finance Committee invited key city players to their Oct. 26 meeting to talk about the possible financial implications of capping the number of cannabis dispensaries within the city.
Background
The discussion was a continuation of other roundtable conversations conducted throughout other subcommittee meetings to see how the cannabis industry has impacted Northampton in multiple facets since the first dispensary opened in 2018. Currently, the city has 12 dispensaries open.
The conversations are a direct result of public outcry about a proposed dispensary called “Euphorium” that was planned for Florence Village, until Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra declined the community host agreement, which is necessary for a shop to open in Massachusetts. The area allows dispensaries by-right.
Despite declining to sign the agreement, Sciarra is opposed to instituting a cap on the number of dispensaries…
