[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Chatham 5-14-2018 ATM by
Art. 20. Amendments noted where applicable.]
By vote approving Ballot Question 4 at the Massachusetts General
Election on November 8, 2016, the voters of the commonwealth approved
a law allowing the non-medical cultivation, distribution, possession
and use of marijuana for recreations purposes (Chapter 334 of the
Acts of 2016). The law was subsequently amended by the General Court
and the Governor effective December 15, 2016 (Chapter 334 of the Acts
of 2016), and, thereafter, on July 29, 2017 (Chapter 55 of the Acts
of 2017). The law, as amended, is codified at MGL c. 94G. Municipalities
are authorized by Section 3 therein to adopt bylaws for the purpose
of regulating said activities. This bylaw prohibits the operation
of all types of marijuana establishments within the Town of Chatham.
The terms of this bylaw shall be construed and implemented in
accordance with the definitions set forth in MGL c. 94G, § 1.
In accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 94G, § 3(a)(2)(i),
all types of marijuana establishments, including marijuana cultivators,
independent testing laboratories, marijuana product manufacturers,
marijuana retailers, or any other type of licensed marijuana-related
businesses, are prohibited within the Town of Chatham.
