Banned in Massachusetts

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Trend alert! The current craze spreading across many Mass. towns is proposals to ban items residents find offensive, unhealthy, bad for the environment, or even just annoying.


Here is a roundup of the latest ideas from the region.


Most recent: A reported 181 applicants are vying for the 35 medical marijuana licenses potentially available across Massachusetts.


Have a proposal of your own? Let us know what you would like outlawed in your town.










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