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Massachusetts marijuana stores sue town over host community fees

Three state-regulated marijuana retailers in western Massachusetts are suing a town government for almost $6 million over “community impact fees” levied as part of their host community agreements.
Massachusetts marijuana stores sue town over host commu…

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Massachusetts city drops onerous ‘impact fee’ on cannabis businesses

A Massachusetts municipality became the first in the state to stop assessing a controversial 3% “community impact fee” on licensed cannabis businesses. The move, if adopted by other Massachusetts communities, could ease some of the financial burden mar…