Residents in Hampden will have the chance to speak out tonight, about a proposed moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries being built in town.
Hampden is proposing a 180-day waiting period before allowing itself to be available as a possible site for passing out medical marijuana as well as growing it.
State leaders have divided Maine into eight territories, allowing for a medical marijuana dispensary in each one of them.
They are currently taking bids.
Hampden town leaders say there are just too many questions right now to put themselves into the mix.
"What became obvious to us is that in terms of ordinances and land use regulation, that is not something that we had considered when the land use ordinances were developed," says Hampden Town Manager Susan Lessard. "And in reviewing these ordinances, there's very little protection for any district from the location of one."
Hampden residents will be allowed to speak out about the proposed moratorium tonight at 7 p.m.
The public hearing takes place at the Hampden Municipal Building Council Chambers on Western Avenue.
Afterwards, the council will vote on whether or not to approve the six-month moratorium.
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Source: WABI-TV5
Author: WABI-TV5 News Desk
Copyright: 2010 Community Broadcasting Service
* Thanks to MedicalNeed for submitting this article
Hampden is proposing a 180-day waiting period before allowing itself to be available as a possible site for passing out medical marijuana as well as growing it.
State leaders have divided Maine into eight territories, allowing for a medical marijuana dispensary in each one of them.
They are currently taking bids.
Hampden town leaders say there are just too many questions right now to put themselves into the mix.
"What became obvious to us is that in terms of ordinances and land use regulation, that is not something that we had considered when the land use ordinances were developed," says Hampden Town Manager Susan Lessard. "And in reviewing these ordinances, there's very little protection for any district from the location of one."
Hampden residents will be allowed to speak out about the proposed moratorium tonight at 7 p.m.
The public hearing takes place at the Hampden Municipal Building Council Chambers on Western Avenue.
Afterwards, the council will vote on whether or not to approve the six-month moratorium.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: WABI-TV5
Author: WABI-TV5 News Desk
Copyright: 2010 Community Broadcasting Service
* Thanks to MedicalNeed for submitting this article
