FRYEBURG, Maine â The Fryeburg Planning Board is proposing to allow adult use medical marijuana in town. Residents will vote on that come June.Â
âCurrently, we do not allow adult marijuana stores in town,â said Vice Chairman Ed Price at the board s April 6 meeting. âThe proposed changes are to the Section 5 table that we would allow adult use marijuana retail stores in the general commercial area and the industrial zones of the town of Fryeburg. We are also changing the location, setbacks and buffers related to adult use marijuana,â he added.
Per existing zoning, cannabis-related businesses arenât allowed within 1,000 feet of schools, public athletic complexes, libraries or licensed day care. The planning board proposes adding âspecial purpose schools, whose clientele are under 21 years old, to the list. The special purpose school language would be added because the planning board recently approved medical marijuana sales at a store that is