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Officials in Portland, Maine, propose marijuana retail licensing rules

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2019, file photo, a marijuana plant grows under artificial light at an indoor facility in Portland, Maine. The number of cities and towns opting in to legalized marijuana is slowly growing in Maine as the state gets closer to accepting applications for licenses. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
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PORTLAND, Maine — Officials in Maine’s largest city are proposing licensing regulations for recreational and medical marijuana businesses.

The Portland Press Herald reports the proposed rules include a cap of 20 recreational marijuana retail locations citywide, a $10,000 annual license fee, and a ban on any mobile or delivery services.

The proposed annual license fee for a small-scale caregiver is $250. They could still deliver marijuana to patients.

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Governor Janet Mills signed rules in June detailing how much recreational marijuana can be bought, sold, or grown.

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City staff have said they’re trying to bridge the gap between the state’s extensive recreational use laws and the less comprehensive medical use regulations.

City council committees were scheduled to review the proposed rules Tuesday.

Voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana nearly three years ago.