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With the Attorney General of the United States rescinding the Obama-era "hands off" approach to marijuana, Mayor Jon Mitchell says New Bedford won't alter its plans to allow the industry in the city.

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Ward Three City Councillor Hugh Dunn is looking to safeguard his constituents from undesired marijuana shops. State law currently allows medical marijuana dispensaries, like Beacon Compassion Center under development on Hathaway Road, to transition to full-blown retail marijuana stores...

NEW BEDFORD — Just about two dozen concerned residents attended an informational meeting on medical marijuana hosted by Beacon Compassion Center Thursday evening at the New Bedford Inn & Suites.