Even though it has yet to record its first retail sale, Maine’s adult-use marijuana market appears to be taking a bite out of the state’s medical marijuana industry. In 2017, the first year that Mainers could legally grow their own recreational pot, the number of medical marijuana patient certifications, dispensary sales and registered caregivers all […]
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Norway medical marijuana committee to hold public meeting Feb. 8
NORWAY — The Medical Marijuana Grow Facility Committee has scheduled a public meeting for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Norway Town Office, 19 Danforth St., according to Town Manager Dennis Lajoie. Lajoie, who also serves on the committee, said the meeting’s purpose is to “seek the public’s input on appropriate limits concerning these […]
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Norway board getting report on pot rules in February
NORWAY — Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said he and Code Enforcement Officer Scott Tabb will update selectmen next month on the development of land-use regulations for medical marijuana growing facilities. A committee is working on the rules. Voters in October unanimously established a 180-day moratorium on medical marijuana growing operations. The issue arose after three proposals […]
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Maine lawmakers trying to rein in large medical marijuana growers
AUGUSTA — State lawmakers want to overhaul Maine’s medical marijuana caregiver program. On Wednesday, the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee held hearings on seven new medical cannabis bills, ranging from a plan to tax adult-use cannabis to pay for medical cannabis testing to a bill that would allow opioid addicts to qualify for medical […]
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Norway committee hopes to have medical marijuana ordinance ready by April
NORWAY — A committee charged with developing land-use regulations for medical marijuana grow facilities is hoping to have something for residents to vote on by April 2018, Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said. Voters in October unanimously established a 180-day moratorium on medical marijuana grow facilities. The issue arose after three proposals for grow facilities were […]
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Two Norway pot-growing facilities 'in limbo'
NORWAY — Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said Wednesday that two of the three proposed medical marijuana grow facilities under Planning Board review will remain “in limbo” during the 180-day moratorium approved by voters Oct. 5. The two are a facility by Rob Laverdiere of Lewiston at 1 Pikes Hill Road and one by Chris Getchell […]
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Norway voters approve moratorium on medical marijuana facilities
Norway Selectmen Thomas Curtis, left, and Bruce Cook listen as Town Manager Dennis Lajoie talks about the proposed 180-day moratorium on medical marijuana grow facilities on Thursday at the Town Office. NORWAY — Residents voted unanimously Thursday evening to establish a 180-day moratorium on medical marijuana grow facilities in town. Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said […]
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Norway board tables medical marijuana application for second time
NORWAY — The Planning Board on Thursday declared incomplete a Lewiston man’s site plan review application for a medical marijuana grow facility due to a lack of correct receipts from abutters. This was the second time in two consecutive meetings the matter was tabled by the board. Members voted unanimously Thursday evening to require Rob […]
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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 […]
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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 […]