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Penobscot County tables vote on cannabis ordinance for unorganized territories; sheriff raises enforcement concerns
Summary
The county opened a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to allow adult‑use cannabis retail, cultivation, manufacturing and testing in unorganized territories, heard the sheriff’s enforcement concerns about illegal grows, and voted to table a decision until the first meeting in July to monitor pending state legislation.
Penobscot County opened a public hearing on June 17 on a proposed ordinance that would opt unorganized territories into permitting adult‑use cannabis activities including retail sales, cultivation, manufacturing and testing.
No proponents or opponents appeared in person or online to the public record, but the county sheriff addressed the commission with law‑enforcement observations. The sheriff told commissioners the greatest enforcement problem has been illegal, large‑scale grows — often operated by out‑of‑country actors — in rural areas. The…
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