No two retail stores and dispensaries can open within 300 feet of each other. The rules also set a 500-foot buffer around schools, licensed childcare facilities, public parks, substance abuse rehabilitation or treatment centers and halfway houses. In addition, passers-by shouldn’t be able to smell marijuana from outside the building. “A lot of the heavy lifting is near complete, but that’s not to say additional rulemaking will not happen as the industry matures,” said Heidrich.Īccording to Bath’s retail rules, recreational and medical marijuana stores will be required to be licensed by the state and city and install security measures, including 24-hour surveillance. Applications for state licenses will be available before the end of 2019 according to David Heidrich Jr., director of engagement and community outreach in the State Office of Marijuana Policy. Should the store gain planning board approval, it will still need to obtain local and state licenses, the latter of which isn’t yet unavailable to business owners. “Assuming they meet all the requirements, they should gain approval,” said Ben Averill, Bath city planner. The Bath Planning Board will vote on the site plan approval on Tuesday. “Our stores are set up like an art gallery of sorts, and we pride ourselves on quality and service.” “You won’t find in tapestries, incense, or neon colors in our stores,” said Doherty. Doherty said the communities their stores are located in have been supportive, which he said he believes is because of how their stores are designed.
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