[Adopted 3-11-2017 ATM
by Art. 4]
This article is enacted pursuant to the Marijuana Legalization Act, 7 M.R.S.A. § 2441 et seq., Municipal Home Rule Authority, Maine Constitution, Article
VIII, Part 2, and 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3001.
For the purposes of this article, retail marijuana establishments,
including retail marijuana stores, retail marijuana cultivation facilities,
retail marijuana products manufacturing facilities and retail marijuana
testing facilities, and retail marijuana social clubs are defined
as set forth in 7 M.R.S.A. § 2442.
Retail marijuana establishments, including retail marijuana
stores, retail marijuana cultivation facilities, retail marijuana
products manufacturing facilities and retail marijuana testing facilities,
and retail marijuana social clubs, are expressly prohibited in this
municipality. No person or organization shall develop or operate a
business that engages in retail or wholesale sales of a retail marijuana
product, as defined by 7 M.R.S.A. § 2442. Nothing in this
article is intended to prohibit the lawful use, possession or conduct
pursuant to the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act, 22 M.R.S.A. § 2421
et seq.
This article shall be enforced by the municipal officers or
their designee. Violation of this article shall be subject to the
enforcement and penalty provisions of 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4452.