Maine Court Ruling Favors Dispensary Linked to Acreage

A federal court ruling blocked the city of Portland, Maine, from using its residency restrictions as criteria for awarding dispensary licenses. The decision can be seen as a warning for jurisdictions looking to privilege locally owned cannabis businesses.

Dispensary Wellness Connection, a company with ties to multi-state operator Acreage Holdings, sued Portland in June, arguing that the city's application scoring system favors in-state owned businesses in violation of . . .