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An Act To Prohibit the Location of a Marijuana Facility within 2,000 Feet of a House of Public Worship or Property Associated with a House of Public Worship
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §2449, sub-§1, as enacted by IB 2015, c. 5, §1, is amended to read:
 
1. Municipality may regulate retail marijuana establishments and retail marijuana social clubs.   A municipality may regulate the location and operation of retail marijuana establishments and retail marijuana social clubs pursuant to Title 30-A, chapter 187, subchapter 3. A retail marijuana establishment or retail marijuana social club may not be located within 2,000 feet of a house of public worship or property associated with a house of public worship. A municipality may adopt and enforce regulations for retail marijuana establishments and retail marijuana social clubs that are at least as restrictive as the provisions of this chapter and any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. Nothing in this chapter prohibits the registered voters of a municipality from calling for a vote on any regulations adopted by a municipal legislative body.
Sec. 2. Effective date. This Act takes effect February 1, 2018.
 
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits a retail marijuana establishment or retail marijuana social club from being located within 2,000 feet of a house of public worship or property associated with a house of public worship.