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What's Up With Cannabis Zoning In Your Town? Tracker Lets You See
The Cannabis Control Commission is out with a new tool showing regulations in every town in Massachusetts.
WAYLAND, MA — Wayland has banned it outright, and Sudbury has, too. But about Milford, Natick, and Marlborough?
Whether you're for or against cannabis stores in Massachusetts, it can be hard to know if one is going to open in your town or city. But this week the Cannabis Control Commission released a new tool to help citizens get a grip on local rules on marijuana sales.
The new zoning tracker shows which towns allow marijuana stores, and whether delivery and social consumption are allowed. Only 12 municipalities across the state will have social consumption, which is a business that operates like a bar for cannabis — although no so-called "cannabis cafés" have opened yet.
Find out what's happening in Waylandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Here's a look at what's allowed in municipalities between MetroWest and Worcester:
| Town/City | Cannabis retail ban | Delivery allowed | Social consumption |
| Ashland | Ban | No | No |
| Concord | Ban | No | No |
| Dedham | Ban | No | No |
| Dover | Ban | No | No |
| Foxborough | Ban | No | No |
| Framingham | Cannabis allowed, store cap | Yes | No |
| Grafton | Cannabis allowed | Yes | No |
| Holliston | Cannabis allowed, retail ban | No | No |
| Hopkinton | Ban | No | No |
| Hudson | Cannabis allowed | Yes | No |
| Marlborough | Cannabis allowed | Yes | No |
| Medfield | Ban | No | No |
| Medway | Cannabis allowed, retail ban | No | No |
| Milford | Retail ban | No | No |
| Millis | Cannabis allowed, store cap | Yes | No |
| Natick | Cannabis allowed | Yes | No |
| Needham | Ban | No | No |
| Northborough | Ban | No | No |
| Norwood | Ban | No | No |
| Sherborn | Ban | N/A | No |
| Shrewsbury | Cannabis allowed, store cap | Yes | No |
| Southborough | Ban | No | No |
| Sudbury | Ban | No | No |
| Wayland | Ban | No | No |
| Wellesley | Ban | No | No |
| Westborough | Ban | No | No |
| Weston | Ban | No | No |
| Westwood | Ban | No | No |
| Worcester | Cannabis allowed, store cap | Yes | No |
Find out what's happening in Waylandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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