Biddeford's Medical Marijuana Dispensary Set to Open in March BIDDEFORD - Bill Harnden's life has been one of almost constant pain. He was born with degenerative disc disease and has chronic, intractable back pain from the five fused discs along his spine. He also had a non-malignant tumor on his brain stem removed, which has caused significant pain in his neck. Although the 60-year-old man from Auburn had worked in financial management, he had to give up his job in 2007 because of his condition. [continues 861 words]
BIDDEFORD -- With a rise in abuse of prescription painkillers and crimes related to addiction, the Biddeford Police Department is being proactive in responding to the problem. Today, the manufacturer of one of the most abused and most powerful painkillers on the market hosted a training session for law enforcement officers at the Biddeford Police Department. The training included education about prescription drugs as well as tools and strategies about how to deal with prescription drug related crimes. In the past 13 months, there have been six robberies at pharmacies within the city for the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin, said Biddeford Police Chief Roger Beaupre. Seventy-five reports of stolen prescription drugs have been made in the past two years, he said. [continues 613 words]
BIDDEFORD - Despite concerns from some members, the Planning Board approved the permit to allow a medical marijuana dispensary to set up shop in Biddeford. On Wednesday, the board approved the application by Canuvo, Inc., formerly Safe Harbor Maine, Inc., to locate at 6 Wellspring Road. The non-profit company has a purchase and sales agreement with Southern Maine Medical Center, which owns the property, to purchase one unit in a five-unit condominium building that houses other medical uses. Planning Board members discussed a number of concerns, such as parking, security, the effect of the dispensary on nearby businesses, and the advisability of locating the dispensary in a building where services for children are provided. [continues 730 words]
BIDDEFORD - Action taken by the City Council Tuesday gives the green light for a combined medical marijuana dispensary and growing facility to set up shop on a major route in Biddeford. The council's action occurs a week after the announcement that a company was awarded a license to provide marijuana for medical use in York County and wanted to locate in Biddeford. The non-profit corporation Safe Harbor Maine, Inc., based in Poland, plans to locate a dispensary selling medical marijuana in an existing vacant building at 460 Alfred St. on Route 111. [continues 682 words]
BIDDEFORD - A non-profit organization planning to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Biddeford was approved by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. On Tuesday, DHHS announced that Safe Harbor Maine, Inc., of Poland, was one of two winning applicants to be allowed to operate dispensaries in two of the states' eight public health districts. Currently, there is a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in Biddeford, which is scheduled to expire Sept. 12. Tonight the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on zoning changes to allow a dispensary in the city. [continues 431 words]
