July 18, 2016

1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

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Labor Industry: committee votes are recommendations to the full council, which takes the final vote. About this committee

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Present: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Steven Martins, Dana L. Rebeiro

Absent: Kerry M. Winterson

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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Abreu and Winterson, requesting that representatives from Beacon Compassion Services come before the Committee on Labor & Industry to discuss the medical marijuana dispensary industry, and how having a fully operational facility here…

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To recommend that the City Council provide a letter of support to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health expressing its support of the efforts of the Beacon Compassion Center, Inc. to seek an appropriate location for and operate a Registered Medical Marijuana Dispensary in the City of New Bedford.

From the minutes

“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Rebeiro, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council provide a letter of support to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health expressing its support of the efforts of the Beacon Compassion Center, Inc. to seek an appropriate location for and operate a Registered Medical Marijuana Dispensary in the City of New Bedford..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Rebeiro)

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