Marijuana committee removes social club licensing from Maine bill
Published: Feb 23, 2018, 3:51 pm • Updated: Feb 23, 2018, 4:09 pm
By The Associated Press
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s marijuana implementation committee has voted to remove social clubs from the state’s Marijuana Legalization Act.
The Portland Press Herald reports the committee voted Wednesday to strip the adult-use bill of references to social club licensing. Committee members also rejected a measure that would allow the state to share marijuana tax revenues with municipalities that host licensed pot cultivation or retail businesses.
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Lawmakers have voted for delays in implementation so Maine can follow other states. Republican Sen. Roger Katz, who co-chairs the committee, says Maine should “go slow and be conservative” with the pot industry.
Republican Gov. Paul LePage previously vetoed a bill that would’ve paved the way for social club licensing by 2019. LePage has raised concerns about impaired driving.
A final committee vote is scheduled for Friday.
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Information from: Portland Press Herald, http://www.pressherald.com
Topics: cannabis clubs, Maine, pot club, pot clubs, social use
