In accordance with the applicable provisions of this subchapter and pursuant to the home rule authority granted under the Constitution of Maine, Article VIII, Part Second and Title 30-A, section 3001, a municipality may regulate marijuana establishments within the municipality, including, but not limited to, adoption of the following types of regulations and restrictions. [ 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
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Land use regulations. A municipality may adopt an ordinance providing land use regulations applicable to marijuana establishments within the municipality.
[ 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
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General authorization or limitation of marijuana establishments. A municipality may adopt an ordinance generally authorizing the operation of some or all types of marijuana establishments within the municipality. A municipality may adopt an ordinance limiting the number of any type of marijuana establishment that may be authorized to operate within the municipality.
[ 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
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Municipal licensing requirements. A municipality may adopt an ordinance providing licensing requirements applicable to marijuana establishments within the municipality, which may include, but are not limited to, provisions establishing a municipal licensing fee schedule pursuant to Title 30-A, section 3702.
[ 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a municipal ordinance regulating marijuana establishments within the municipality adopted pursuant to this subchapter is not subject to the requirements or limitations of Title 7, chapter 6 or 8-F. Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to require an applicant for a sample collector license or a sample collector licensee to seek local authorization prior to the issuance or renewal of an active license. [ 2019, c. 676, §10 (AMD).]
Amended by 2020, c. 676,§ 10, eff. 3/23/2020.
Added by 2018, c. 409,§ A-6, eff. 5/2/2018.