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Caregiver shop Richardson Remedies urges council to update marijuana ordinance to match state rules
Summary
Owners and patients told the council that small, long‑standing caregiver retail operations in Caribou need zoning and ordinance language adjusted to conform to changes in state licensing so existing medical providers remain legally operable; union representatives said the changes would not expand the number of stores but would ensure compliance.
Owners, patients and a union representative asked the Caribou City Council on April 28 to amend the city’s marijuana ordinance so long‑operating caregiver retailers can comply with changed state licensing language without expanding local availability.
Jennifer Belcher, president of the Maine Cannabis Union (an affiliate of IAMAW), told the council that state OCP language has changed since Caribou’s original ordinance and that small word and zoning changes would bring the city into compliance with state rules while preserving the current number and locations of local medical shops. “If we were to bring the ordinance into compliance with state law, it would not…
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