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Council approves medical marijuana license for Elizabeth Cannabis at 5 Canal Street amid landlord dispute
Summary
After receiving written consent documents, the council approved a medical marijuana retail license for Elizabeth Cannabis Company at 5 Canal Street; the decision followed public comment by Lisbon Cannabis owner Jason Smith and a legal presentation arguing written consent was sufficient despite an ongoing ownership dispute at the property.
The council approved Order 2026‑065 to issue a medical marijuana retail license to Elizabeth Cannabis Company at 5 Canal Street, an item that had been tabled April 7 pending written landlord consent.
At the podium, Jason Smith (who identified himself as owner of Lisbon Cannabis) described seven years of operations, said his business employs 21 people and serves patients and veterans, and asked the council to renew the license or grant a temporary extension while he relocates. "We serve 1,200 patients every week. We have 900 veterans that we serve," he told the council as part of his appeal for continuity.
Jill Cohen, an attorney representing Smith, directed the council to a legal memo and to documents in the meeting packet arguing that written consent issues have been addressed and that litigation is stayed pending appeal; she advised that granting the license is supported by the corporate documents and related law. A person on the floor who identified as a party to the disputed Riverbend Investment Properties LLC claimed unpaid rent and a tax lien on the property; the council heard both sides during the public comment period.
After the town attorney confirmed that written consent documents had been provided in response to the town’s question, the chair moved to vote and the council approved the license. The vote on the item was not read out in full in the transcript, but council proceeded to the next agenda items after the chair closed discussion.
