Voters in some of Maine’s more rural communities will soon get a chance to add their voices to an ongoing and growing national debate about whether America should reform its law enforcement policies toward marijuana crimes.
Pushed by a petition circulated by the Maine Marijuana Policy Initiative, West Paris voters, on Saturday, will decide whether to make marijuana the lowest police priority in town.
In June, Sumner voters will also take up the proposed ordinance change being pushed by Sumner resident and Maine Marijuana Policy Initiative executive director Jonathan Leavitt. Selectmen in other towns, including Paris and Farmington, have blocked the proposed ordinance from going to a vote, claiming it is not only illegal and unenforceable, but also in conflict with state and federal laws on marijuana.
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