Will Old Orchard Beach limit the size of marijuana businesses – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

IN AUGUSTA, PH, MTC. IN LESS THAN A WEEK, VOTERS IN OLD ORCHARD BEACH WILL VOTE ON A CITIZENS INITIATIVE THAT COULD LIMIT THE SIZE OF MARIJUANA BUSINESS IN TOWN. CONNOR CLEMENT JOINS US IN STUDIO AFTER SPEAKING WITH THOSE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REFERENDUM. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US CONNOR? JON O-O-B RESIDENTS VOTED TO ALLOW ADULT USE MARIJUANA RETAILERS IN TOWN IN NOVEMBER 2020. IN 2021 THE TOWN COUNCIL APPROVED AN INITIAL ORDINANCE TO ALLOW — JUST ONE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA RETAILER IN TOWN THAT COULD BE IN 1 OF 22 POSSIBLE LOCATIONS. THIS CITIZENS REFERENDUM WOULD CHANGE THAT TO ALLOW FOR THAT SINGLE RETAIL SPACE TO OPERATE IN JUST ONE LOCATION. OLD ORCHARD BEACH TOWN COUNCILOR LARRY MEAD SAYS THE MESSAGE BEHIND QUESTION 1 IS MISLEADING, SAYING IT’S NOT ABOUT KEEPING A BIG BOX MARIJUANA STORE OUT OF TOWN. WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT IS HELPING ONE BUSINESS THAT’S ALREADY LOCATED IN TOWN SECURE THE ONLY LICENSES AVAILABLE FOR THEM AT THIS LOCATION AT 11 OCEAN PARK ROAD. THE BUSINESS HE’S REFERRING TO IS BEACHS BOYS CANNABIS COMPANY. COMPANY PRESIDENT TOM (MUH-MORE-ISS) MOURMOURAS IS ENCOURAGING VOTERS TO VOTE YES ON 1, SAYING HE SECURED THE SMALL PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE…