The central Massachusetts town of about 13,000 would host a 400,000-square-foot marijuana-growing facility on 94 acres that would eventually grow to 1.2 million square feet, according to a deal worked out between the town's Board of Selectmen and Valley Green Grow.
Town officials tout the potential revenue from the $100 million facility, but selectmen got an earful from residents worried about the smell, traffic, and negative effect on property values, according to MassLive.com.
Karen's 15-year-old daughter was always the quietest of her children.
When she was younger she showed signs of selective mutism, an anxiety disorder that causes trouble speaking in settings that aren't comfortable. Karen attributes the condition to physical and mental abuse that she says her daughter witnessed and suffered at the hands of another family member.
