There will be no recreational marijuana stores in Revere, for the time being.

City councilors voted Monday to shelve the issue, meaning “it’s dead” unless someone wants to review an effort to lift the city’s ban on recreational marijuana dispensaries by Dec. 31, 2025.

“The ban is still in effect,” Councilman Paul Argenzio said, according to a recording of the meeting.

“There will be no recreational marijuana stores in the City of Revere,” Council President Anthony Cogliandro reiterated. “We’re not going to change anything.”

There was little discussion and no public hearing. A Revere resident and city member health boardViviana Cataño presented to the city council a petition signed by 2,119 residents who oppose “retail marijuana.”

The council’s action was met with loud applause from the audience that included several members of the city’s Latino community. Many held neon signs above their heads declaring their opposition, in English and Spanish, to marijuana stores.

“People will be watching to see what happens next,” Cataño told the council.

It was a quick turnaround from an Oct. 7 meeting of the city’s legislative affairs subcommittee when members voted 4-1 to approve repealing a preexisting ban. Councilwoman Michelle Kelly was the dissenting vote.

At a subcommittee meeting Monday, an hour before the full council met, Councilman Marc Silvestri said he was disappointed to see the city reject “a steady source of revenue…when we needed it most.”

“We must resist the temptation to allow the vocal minority to dictate our actions or shape our decisions based on misperceptions,” Silvestri said.

The city had estimated that tax revenue from recreational dispensaries would generate $200,000 a year.

At the Oct. 7 subcommittee meeting, Catanosa said he has worked more than a decade in substance abuse prevention and public health.

He told members that the gains from recreational marijuana seemed insignificant compared to the risks, and that the proposed 300-foot buffer zones from schools and playgrounds were inadequate.

“We have 48 tobacco stores and 23 liquor stores,” Cataño said. “Why are we inviting yet another industry that profits from people’s addictions?”

The city has maintained the recreational ban since 2016, when a majority of Revere residents voted against recreational marijuana on the state ballot.

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