VIDEO: Northland’s presentation (and Cypress Tree vote)
Tuesday’s Land Use Committee meeting had two interesting agenda items on its agenda – the presentation of the Northland project and the final committee vote on Cypress Tree, the proposed medical marijuana clinic on Route 9 — and, thankfully, NewTV recorded it all!
- The Cypress Tree debate and vote starts at the 27:45 mark
- The Northland presentation begins at the 72:55 mark
Newton patients could soon have a second medical marijuana clinic to help manage their symptoms
Patients on Newton’s south side who are undergoing chemotherapy, suffering from multiple sclerosis, AIDS, chronic pain or other ailments whose doctors believe they could benefit from medical marijuana may soon have access to a new clinic closer to home.
The Newton City Council’s Land Use committee is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal by Cypress Tree Management Inc to operate a medical clinic at the corner of Route 9 and Elliot Street at the site of the former Green Tea Restaurant. Â
Cannabinoids — the active chemicals in medical marijuana — have been found to help control nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, kill cancer cells and slow tumor growth, reduce anxiety, reduce inflammation, relieve pain, relax tight muscles in people with multiple sclerosis and stimulate appetite and improve weight gain in people with cancer and AIDS.
Presently the only clinic in Newton where patients can have a cannabis prescription from their doctor filled is on the other side of the city at
It’s not a strip mall, it’s a ‘neighborhood retail center’
The arguments in opposition to the proposed medical marijuana clinic (and possible retail store) on Route 9 and Eliott Street, are getting more and more, um, creative.
Right to clean air clashes with right to use marijuana
An article in today’s Boston Globe vividly describes an issue that I’ve not had to deal with personally, since I live in a single-family house, and for decades now, workplaces, airplanes and public buildings are thankfully smoke-free. Apparently —...Abutters oppose Beacon St. medical marijuana clinic
A group of about 50 or so local residents gathered outside of the empty storefront at 1152 Beacon St. on Sunday to protest a possible medical marijuana dispensary opening there, Julie Cohen reports for the TAB Neighbor Jane Kitonga expressed worry for her children....Proposed marijuana clinic at former South Pacific draws panicked opposition
A proposal for medical marijuana dispensary at 1152 Beacon Street (former site of the South Pacific restaurant) drew considerable opposition from neighbors at a Newton Highlands Area Council meeting last night, according to these very meticulous meeting minutes.
At around 9:00 pm, at the end of the public discussion about this proposal, the community members who were present were asked if they supported the proposal. Only 2 people were supportive, everyone else (about 30 people) were not supportive. One person was undecided and needed further information.
It’s worth reading the full play by play but here’s some
Newton’s first medical marijuana clinic about to openÂ
Just under four years after Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana clinics, Newton’s first dispensary (the 9th in the state, if I’m not mistaken) is finally about to open. I had the privilege of being able to tour Garden...Medical marijuana facility could open near Needham Street
Needham is moving towards approving zoing that would allow medical marijuana dispensaries near the intersection of Highland Avenue and Route 128, close to the Newton border, the Needham Times reports. This is still early in the process and I’d guess its unlikely...Here’s why Lisle Baker and Jim Cote voted no on Newton’s medical marijuana facility
The TAB’s Jim Morrison has posted a story about last night’s historic 21-2 vote by Newton Aldermen Monday in favor of approving a special permit for Garden Remedies, the medical marijuana dispensary to be located on Washington Street. Jim’s article...Is Newtonville under siege?
Ellen Ishkanian’s story in the Globe Sunday about the proposed a medical marijuana dispensary on Washington Street in Newtonville, quoted a number of residents who say they have no real objection to medical marijuana, they just don’t want them to locate...Meeting Thursday regarding proposed medical marijuana dispensary in Newtonville
Garden Remedies, Inc. has been granted a provisional license by the State of Massachusetts to open a medical marijuana dispensary at 697 Washington Street in Newtonville. They have asked the Ward 2 Aldermen to call a meeting so they can share their plans for the...
