A groundswell is developing in Massachusetts that might lead several municipalities to return millions of dollars of community impact fees to marijuana businesses.
Retailer Caroline’s Cannabis last week reached a $1.2 million settlement with the town of Uxbridge in a ruling that could spur similar wins for industry operators statewide, according to the Franklin Observer.
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The lawsuit, filed in April 2022, alleged the town failed to provide any documentation – as required by state law – to justify a host community agreement (HCA) fee.
“I’m happy that we were able to come to a mutual agreement,” Caroline Frankel, owner of Caroline’s Cannabis, told the Observer.
“Unfortunately, it took litigation for the town to recognize there are no known impacts, and to resolve
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