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Presque Isle council approves marijuana retail license for Marijuanaville at 611 Main Street
Summary
The city council voted Nov. 5 to grant a marijuana license to Prescal LLC (Marijuanaville) at 611 Main Street; staff and public safety reported no legal impediments, and councilors agreed to revisit Chapter 59A before its June 2026 sunset to consider possible changes.
The Presque Isle City Council approved a retail marijuana license for Prescal LLC doing business as Marijuanaville, located at 611 Main Street, during its Nov. 5 meeting. City staff said public safety had no objections and that the application met legal requirements. Council discussion focused on the ordinance timing: Chapter 59A (the adult-use and medical marijuana business ordinance) was last amended June 1, 2022, and councilors asked whether the four-year sunset/count period runs from the original inception or from the last amendment. Staff said the last amendment was June 1, 2022, indicating the ordinance would be effective through June 1, 2026 unless amended.
Councilors voiced mixed views about a new retail location in the downtown crossroads and concerns about clustering of marijuana businesses on Main Street; one councilor said residents had questioned setbacks and the effect on available retail space. Despite reservations from one member, a motion to approve the license was made and seconded and passed (recorded voice count: five in favor, one opposed).
Council directed staff to place the Chapter 59A review on a future agenda so the council could consider ordinance revisions before the June 2026 date, including potential changes to setbacks and permit conditions.
No litigation, contract awards or fines were associated with the license approval in the transcript. The council did not amend the ordinance at the Nov. 5 meeting; it approved the application under current rules.
