Portland Rejects Medical Marijuana Moratorium

[Ganjarden]

Maine - The City of Portland has struck down a proposed moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries.

The Portland City Council unanimously rejected the proposal Monday night. It would have prohibited dispensaries for six months and prevented patients and caregivers from receiving or growing medical marijuana.

An hour before last night's council meeting, a rally was held calling on councilors to reject the proposal.

Ralliers said the moratorium would have prevented medicine from being delivered to patients with chronic illnesses.

In the end the council voted 9 to zero against the moratorium.

The council then unanimously approved a change to the city's zone code to allow dispensaries in certain business zones.


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[tizzforthat]

Westbrook checking in and we got to stand up for are rights, It was a good rally and we said hell no!!!!! That was a Big win for us in maine not just in Portland.... It shows that we will say that in other towns in maine. Let us Grow, Let Us PLANT, let us LIVE IN PEACE no six month moratorium...Let US MEDICATE!!!