maineyankee
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The following was taken from the Lewiston Sun Journal/ September 21st.
WILTON The Planning Board voted 5-2 Thursday to give conditional approval to create nine spaces for medical marijuana providers in a building on Route 2 in East Wilton.
After learning that the state considers the proposal legal, board members determined the application submitted by Lucas Sirois of Farmington fit within the town's ordinances and approved it pending all applicable permits.
Chairman Mike Sherrod, Charles Lavin, Doug Hiltz, Sheryl Mosher and Angela Werner voted for it; Keith Shoaps and Maxine Collins voted against.
Sirois proposes to turn Kelly Dexter's building at 946 U.S. Route 2 into nine units where state-licensed medical marijuana caregivers can grow up to six plants for sale to their five patients.
Before the board reviewed his application, Code Enforcement Officer Paul Montague checked with John Thiele of the licensing division of the Department of Health and Human Services.
The application raised concerns because collectives are not allowed, Thiele said last week. Separate caregivers cannot band together and cultivate marijuana. They cannot be linked as businesses.
Thiele sent Montague an email Thursday saying the state viewed the proposal as "perfectly legal within the confines of the state law."
Sherrod asked for more than an email. He wanted to see a letter from Thiele stating the proposal complied with state law.
The permit was approved based on conditions that Sirois meet all state requirements, including State Fire Marshal approval, plumbing and electrical permits, Department of Transportation entrance approval and the letter stating that the business was legal under the state's medical marijuana law.
Some board members said the board's role was to interpret the application under the town's ordinances.
"Legal is not necessarily good for the town," Keith Shoaps said.
Sherrod said he considered it a "medical marijuana dispensary by defacto," a place for growth and sale of marijuana, but voted for the permit.
Sirois told the board the nine caregivers would work independently. It's nine separate businesses like an office building with nine businesses, he said.
Sirois said he would invest about $25,000 to construct each space for state-of-the-art lighting and growing conditions. He also said he's working on a $10,000-plus security system.
What are your thoughts on this? Myself I think that it is a great step in the right direction, especially for those like myself that rent an apartment, or do not have space at home. As long as Lucas does it right from the get-go, I wish him all the very best
WILTON The Planning Board voted 5-2 Thursday to give conditional approval to create nine spaces for medical marijuana providers in a building on Route 2 in East Wilton.
After learning that the state considers the proposal legal, board members determined the application submitted by Lucas Sirois of Farmington fit within the town's ordinances and approved it pending all applicable permits.
Chairman Mike Sherrod, Charles Lavin, Doug Hiltz, Sheryl Mosher and Angela Werner voted for it; Keith Shoaps and Maxine Collins voted against.
Sirois proposes to turn Kelly Dexter's building at 946 U.S. Route 2 into nine units where state-licensed medical marijuana caregivers can grow up to six plants for sale to their five patients.
Before the board reviewed his application, Code Enforcement Officer Paul Montague checked with John Thiele of the licensing division of the Department of Health and Human Services.
The application raised concerns because collectives are not allowed, Thiele said last week. Separate caregivers cannot band together and cultivate marijuana. They cannot be linked as businesses.
Thiele sent Montague an email Thursday saying the state viewed the proposal as "perfectly legal within the confines of the state law."
Sherrod asked for more than an email. He wanted to see a letter from Thiele stating the proposal complied with state law.
The permit was approved based on conditions that Sirois meet all state requirements, including State Fire Marshal approval, plumbing and electrical permits, Department of Transportation entrance approval and the letter stating that the business was legal under the state's medical marijuana law.
Some board members said the board's role was to interpret the application under the town's ordinances.
"Legal is not necessarily good for the town," Keith Shoaps said.
Sherrod said he considered it a "medical marijuana dispensary by defacto," a place for growth and sale of marijuana, but voted for the permit.
Sirois told the board the nine caregivers would work independently. It's nine separate businesses like an office building with nine businesses, he said.
Sirois said he would invest about $25,000 to construct each space for state-of-the-art lighting and growing conditions. He also said he's working on a $10,000-plus security system.
What are your thoughts on this? Myself I think that it is a great step in the right direction, especially for those like myself that rent an apartment, or do not have space at home. As long as Lucas does it right from the get-go, I wish him all the very best
