I have been long awaiting this day and last time I checked a law legalizing dispensaries and expanding the number of diseases covered by the law was in the lead 60% to 40%. They group that pushed this bill plans on opening the first shop in my home town and I can not wait!

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thats awesome bro! congrats!

good deal guy can't wait till we get there over here.still in the works

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huzzah! let the great experiment begin!

Is there any one here in Maine that is serious about starting a dispensary ? I am. if you are, pm me.

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Great news indeed.

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Gaw Dam Mongorians!

I am serious about starting one but don't think I have the background to get the business loan.
It is $5000 just to get the liscence. And we are going to have to wait 300 days for a board to decide what new diseases will be covered by the new law.

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Yeah they arent gonna be lighting any fires to get this measure up and running.

The list of ailments that are allowed under the new bill is still VERY small. You can however appeal to DHS to get your condition approved.
I believe thats the part that takes up to 300 days. The new ailments are listed in the bill itself.

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im going to move to main when one opens up vermont it taking way to long

Dont get too excited about this yet, I read an article in the paper today, kinda confirmed my suspicions on the whole matter.
The article compares how loose the laws are in California compared to what just passed here.
Copied and pasted from the article :
"Maine law requires that dispensaries be licensed by the state, but California law does not, Nadelmann said. Maine law also narrowly defines medical conditions for which patients can get a prescription, while California allows doctors to recommend it for virtually any ailment, he said".................."

The law also ensures the right of local municipalities to not allow dispensarys through local zoning laws. I guarantee that there will be a lot of towns that will do just that, zone them out.
I also read yesterday that the state has 30 days to form a council and set guidelines. The head of DHS for the state has already stated that the state will have TIGHT control over dispensaries, including how many can be in a certain county. etc.

Better have all your T's crossed and I's dotted if you are serious about starting a dispensary in Maine. It seems like they view California as exactly what they dont want.
The medical conditions required for receiving a card were not expanded very much at all. There aren't going to be many cards given out due to this. Compound the small market, the $5,000 for a license, the need for 2 different spaces (one for growing, the second for a dispensary) and that's gonna be a tough nut to crack.

There is reason that many MMJ activists in the state weren't happy with the bill. It hardly goes far enough to help enough people and they've made it an economic liability to operate a dispensary.

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