The City Council voted last Monday for a six-month pause on new marijuana businesses, but failed to follow proper processes under state law and the city charter.
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Jay considers options on medical marijuana storefronts
JAY — The Board of Selectmen is expected to discuss Monday if it wants to hold a special town meeting at which voters would decide on a moratorium on medical marijuana retail stores. Selectmen are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. Selectmen will also consider putting a question before voters in […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lisbon extends medical marijuana moratorium
LISBON — Medical marijuana stores are on hold again in Lisbon. Town councilors have enacted a six-month moratorium on medical marijuana establishments after an earlier moratorium expired. The delay gives town planners time to decide where the establishments could be located and what rules they would be required to follow. “The only reason we’re doing […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Marijuana caregiver stores in crosshairs of Auburn moratorium
AUBURN — A medical marijuana caregiver and owner of two smoke shops says his business is being unfairly targeted by police as Auburn officials consider a moratorium on retail marijuana and medical “storefront” operations. Vincent Gogan, owner of Legal Peaces smoke shops in Auburn and on Lisbon Street in Lewiston, claimed Auburn is withholding a […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Norway board extends medical marijuana facility moratorium
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday night to extend a moratorium on medical marijuana production facilities another six months. The extension will give the town’s Medical Marijuana Grow Facility Committee more time to develop land-use regulations and ordinances governing such enterprises. Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said the moratorium was set to expire April 2. […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Norway medical marijuana committee considering moratorium extension
NORWAY — Members of the Medical Marijuana Grow Facility Committee said Thursday they are leaning toward asking the Board of Selectmen for an extension to the 180-day moratorium on medical grow facilities. The committee held a public forum Thursday evening to give residents a chance to share ideas on what they would like to see […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Norway selectmen set vote on marijuana moratorium
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to schedule a public hearing and town meeting to vote on a 180-day moratorium on medical marijuana production facilities. The hearing is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Norway Town Office, followed by the meeting and vote. The warrant will also include […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Norway board to hear update on medical marijuana moratorium
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen will hear an update from the town attorney Thursday on whether the town can draft a moratorium on medical marijuana growing facilities. The meeting is set at 7 p.m. at the Town Office. The board has been looking into the legality of instituting a ban since Lewiston resident Rob […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Buckfield board schedules special town meeting on retail marijuana moratorium
BUCKFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 Tuesday evening to hold a special town meeting Monday, Jan. 30, to vote on a moratorium on retail marijuana establishments and social clubs. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Buckfield Junior-Senior High School Auditorium. The moratorium is the only issue on the warrant. On Nov. […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Norway board to consider moratorium request
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen tonight will discuss a request to extend a six-month moratorium on major construction, renovation or change-of-use projects in four villages in North Norway. The meeting is to begin at 7 p.m. at the Town Office. At the 2016 annual town meeting, voters approved a 180-day moratorium on such developments in […]