City Council Orders Cannabis Ordinance Amendments to Comply With Judgment
The Malden City Council voted unanimously to order the Rules and Ordinance Committee to prepare amendments to the city's cannabis licensing ordinance to comply with a court judgment in Benevolent Botanicals v City of Malden.
City Council · Meeting of March 3, 2026
MALDEN — The Malden City Council voted unanimously to order the Rules and Ordinance Committee to prepare amendments to the city's cannabis licensing ordinance to comply with a court judgment in Benevolent Botanicals v City of Malden. Councillor Stephen Winslow sponsored Order 137-26, directing the committee to work with the Cannabis Licensing and Enforcement Commission in drafting changes to MCC 12.12.190. The council voted unanimously to refer an Open Meeting Law complaint from resident Bruce Friedman to the Legal Department and voted unanimously to place on file a communication confirming the release of executive session minutes from February 10 and 17 in accordance with state law.
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Source: the City Council meeting of March 3, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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