HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-27 17-121 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 17- 12 1
Date: March 27, 2017
Item/Subject: ORDINANCE, Extending a Moratorium on Retail Marijuana Establishments
and Retail Marijuana Social Clubs
Responsible Department: Legal
Commentary: This ordinance would extend the moratorium on retail marijuana
establishments and social clubs for six months. The City enacted a moratorium on retail
marijuana establishments and retail marijuana social clubs on November 1, 2016 by Council
Ordinance 16-387. The moratorium will expire on April 30, 2017.
The City Council and City staff have made reasonable progress to alleviate the reasons that
gave rise to the need for a moratorium, through research, testimony in front of the Maine
Legislature, and consideration of different approaches. However, the problems that gave rise to
the moratorium, as indicated in the Ordinance in which the moratorium was passed, still exist.
Furthermore, there are currently pending before the State of Maine Legislature certain proposed
changes to the Marijuana Legalization Act. The proposed changes will not be acted upon by the
State Legislature before the expiration of the moratorium. This item was reviewed by the
council at a workshop on March 20, 2017.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Ordinance
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Introduced for
Passage
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17-121
MARCH 27, 2017
ORDINANCE, Extending a Moratorium on Retail Marijuana Establishments and Retail Marijuana Social
Clubs
WHEREAS, the City enacted a moratorium on retail marijuana establishments and retail marijuana
social clubs on November 1, 20116 by Council Ordinance 16-387; and
WHEREAS, the moratorium will expire on April 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the problems that gave rise to the moratorium, as indicated in the Ordinance in which the
moratorium was passed, still exist, and
WHEREAS, the City Council and City staff have made reasonable progress to alleviate the reasons that
gave rise to the reed for a moratorium, through research, testimony in front of the Maine Legislature,
and consideration of different approaches; and
WHEREAS, there are currently pending before the State of Maine Legislature certain pressed
changes to the Marijuana Legalization Act; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes will not be acted upon by the State Legislature before the
expiration of the moratorium.
Pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. §4356(2), the moratorium enacted on November 1, 2016 by Council
Ordinance 16-387 shall be extended for 180 days from its current expiration date.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 27, 2017
COr 17-121
FIRST READING
CITY C-
IN CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 10, 2017
COr 17-121
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
VOTE; 8-0
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: GRAHAM, NEALLEY, NICHOLS, PERRY,
SPRAGUE, TREMBLE, WESTON, BALDACCI
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE
PASSED
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