[Adopted 10-6-2014 OTM by Art. 14, approved 1-20-2015]
The purpose of this bylaw is to protect the public safety and minimize any possible adverse public safety and health consequences that could result from the establishment of registered marijuana dispensaries ("RMD") within the Town pursuant to Chapter 369 of the Acts of 2012, "An Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana" (the "Act") and 105 CMR 725.000, while acknowledging the Act's intent to make medical marijuana available to qualifying patients on a lawful basis.
A. 
No person or corporation shall operate a RMD within the Town unless licensed to do so by the Select Board ("Board").
[Amended 6-4-2018 ATM by Art. 28, approved 9-21-2018]
B. 
A RMD license shall be valid for a term of one year from the date of issuance by the Board.
C. 
Each day of operation without a valid Town RMD license shall constitute a separate offense.
D. 
A RMD license granted under this bylaw shall be subject to the RMD's compliance with all applicable Massachusetts and Town laws, by-laws, regulations, and codes, including, but not limited to, 105 CMR 725.000, the Town’s Zoning bylaws, and any Town regulations adopted pursuant to this bylaw.
The Board may issue regulations for the implementation of this bylaw in consultation with the Chief of Police and/or other Town departments, officials or boards, as necessary.
A. 
The Board shall specify the process and forms to be used by applicants for new and renewed RMD licenses.
B. 
The Board or its designee(s) may inspect a RMD and affiliated vehicles prior to the issuance of a RMD license or any license renewal.
C. 
All areas of a RMD and all RMD records may be subject to inspection consistent with applicable law. The Board may, to the extent permitted under applicable law (including any Town regulations promulgated hereunder), consider whether a license applicant is a suitable and responsible license candidate and other aspects of the application as may be necessary to implement the purposes of this bylaw.
D. 
An applicant’s noncompliance with applicable Massachusetts and Town laws, bylaws, regulations, and codes, including, but not limited to, 105 CMR 725.00, the Town's Zoning bylaws, and any Town regulations adopted pursuant to this bylaw, may be cause for denial of an application for a new or renewed RMD license.
This bylaw shall not be implemented in a manner that conflicts or interferes with the Act or with 105 CMR 725.000.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this bylaw or the application thereof shall for any reason be adjudged by a court to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this bylaw or its application.