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There was only one town in Mass That Voted To Repeal 8, Dover.

Town by town results as of early on Nov. 5 show that nearly all towns in the state overwhelmingly rejected the measure. But one town voted for it.

Cannabis Law Report · · 1 min read

Town by town results as of early on Nov. 5 show that nearly all towns in the state overwhelmingly rejected the measure. But one town voted for it.

Dover, Massachusetts, was the only town to vote in favor of Question 8, according to results from AP and NBC with nearly 90% of the vote in. There, 52.6% of residents voted yes, while 47.4% voted no.

What to know about Dover

Dover is a small, affluent town located in the southwest suburbs of Boston. It has a population of about 6,000.

Dover has zoning laws that prohibit chain restaurants. It also has no marijuana dispensaries.

Where did Question 8 failed?

Not all towns’ results are in yet. But of the ones that are, every other town than Dover rejected the marijuana ballot question.

Here are some of the towns that were most against the repeal and about how much they voted against it:

  • Cambridge: 81.5%
  • Wellfleet: 82%
  • Lee: 82.5%
  • Sandisfield: 83%
  • Northampton: 85%
  • Provincetown: 87%
  • Somerville: 88%

From Cannabis Law Report, reporting a story first published by telegram.com.

Information, not legal advice. Check the primary source before relying on it.