Amesbury City Council adopts a resolution opposing Ballot Question 8, which would repeal Massachusetts' licensed adult-use cannabis framework. The resolution argues the repeal would hurt local job opportunities and tax revenue and worsen public health goals, and urges voters statewide to vote NO.
The City of Amesbury passes a Resolution in Opposition to Massachusetts Ballot Question 8, which would repeal the state's regulated adult-use cannabis framework and home cultivation. The resolution asserts the city’s support for adult-use cannabis under Chapter 94G and the Cannabis Control Commission, and condemns the potential impact of repeal on local employment at CNA Stores and Alternative Therapies Group, charitable contributions, and 3% local option tax revenue. It emphasizes that Question 8 would shift consumers to an unregulated market and undermine public health and safety goals. The Council cites a UNH poll showing considerable opposition to repeal and argues for the protection of municipal fiscal interests, urging voters to vote NO and urging state leaders to oppose the measure.