Retail Marijuana

Maine cannot use two criteria in the point matrix system it plans to use to award 20 licenses for retail marijuana stores, a federal court in the state ruled. The criteria give an advantage to the state’s residents over non-residents, and the state is unlikely to “succeed in justifying the residency preferences,” according to the court.

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine cannot use two criteria in the point matrix system it plans to use to award 20 licenses for retail marijuana stores, a federal court in the state ruled. The criteria give an advantage to the state’s residents over nonresidents, and the state is unlikely to “succeed in justifying the residency preferences,” according to the court.

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