SJC sides with Salem in marijuana retailer dispute
The state's highest court on Friday upheld the city of Salem's decision not to enter a host community agreement with marijuana retailer Mederi in 2018, saying the law gives communities the right to reject applicants and that Salem had valid reasons to do so.
But in its decision, the Supreme Judicial Court also suggested that state regulations put into place by the Cannabis Control Commission after marijuana was legalized by the voters may be in conflict with one of the law's goals, of making the new industry equitable.