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Select board reviews draft warrant to cap marijuana businesses; public referendum possible in November
Summary
Staff presented a draft referendum warrant to cap the total number of marijuana businesses (across license types); the board discussed whether to keep the cap at 17 or 18 and asked members to review the draft before signing at the next meeting.
Town staff presented a draft warrant article and proposed language for a referendum to set a cap on the number of marijuana businesses in town. The draft recommends a single cap across license types and includes transfer provisions for facility locations; staff said the county attorney helped draft the language and the board must sign the warrant at the next meeting to meet timelines for a public hearing and November vote.
Members discussed whether to set the cap at 17 (the historical high) or 18 to provide a small buffer. Staff noted attrition has already reduced active licenses to 15 and that a pending application could bring the count back to 16. The board asked members to review the draft text and to provide feedback prior to the next meeting; no vote was taken to place the article on the ballot at this meeting.
