Where will pot shops be in Newton if the ban doesn't pass?

The City has released the specific areas that are proposed to be zoned for recreational marijuana stores if the ballot question to Ban retail recreational marijuana stores doesn't pass on November 6. The city is proposing to allow up to 8 stores in these potential locations. Only adults over 21 will be allowed (Medical stores will still be allowed in many locations even if the recreational store ban passes). There will be a half-mile buffer between stores, among other restrictions:

Newton Centre

• Beacon St. around post office (next to a doctor’s office and across the street from residential houses)
• Centre St. south of Cypress St. junction (adjacent to Norwood, Crescent and Trowbridge-residential neighborhood)

Newton Corner

• Washington St. across from Crowne Plaza
• Centre St. just north of Mass Pike entrance

Auburndale:

• Grove Street- Lower half of street around Riverside station (adjacent to a residential neighborhood)
• Commonwealth Ave - Star Market shopping center (across the street from a residential area)
• Rowe Street area

Chestnut Hill

• The Street shopping center on Boylston (lots of free children’s activities, outdoor ping pong other various children’s activities)
• Star Market shopping center on Boylston
• Lifetime Mall and surrounding area on Boylston (adjacent to residential area)
• Wegman’s Shopping center on Boylston (adjacent to residential area)

Lower Falls

• Beacon St. between Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Wellesley border
• Asheville Road just west of I-95

Newton Highlands

• Most of the 4 Corners area on Beacon St. and Walnut St. (near Cold Springs Park and residential neighborhoods)
• Walnut St. around Newton Highlands T stop (adjacent to residential neighborhood)

Nonantum/Newtonville

• Garden Remedies on Washington St. (will be enlarged and next to residential neighborhood). There will be a half-mile buffer between this store and another store, so there is unlikely to be another one at this time in Nonantum or Newtonville.

Upper Falls

• Boylston St./ElliotSt. Area where Cypress Tree is planning to open a pot shop (adjacent to residential neighborhood and a day care facility)
• Chestnut St. near Oak St. junction
• Elliot St./Mechanic St. junction
• Most of Needham Street and surrounding streets (next to Avalon)

West Newton

• Washington St. - several blocks on either side of Trader Joe’s
• Lexington St. at River St. intersection

The City is proposing allowing up to 8 stores, so there could be one in almost all of these 9 areas.