Dover-Foxcroft halts marijuana ordinance to revisit language that causes issues for locals

DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board agreed Monday to place a temporary pause on a new medical marijuana caregiver ordinance after realizing its unintended consequences could hurt local families.

The ordinance, which residents approved at the annual town meeting in April, requires medical marijuana caregivers to get a permit in Dover-Foxcroft beyond the required state license. Earlier this month, a concerned resident told the board about his mother-in-law who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and relies on medical marijuana and will be adversely affected by the ordinance.

The ordinance, created by the town’s land use committee, was meant to stop people from growing marijuana, especially on a commercial scale, without proper licensure and facilities. It was also the latest action by townspeople related to marijuana after they voted down ballot questions last year that would have allowed recreational marijuana shops and testing facilities.

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