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This bill enhances regulatory oversight of cannabis cultivation in Maine by allowing the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and the Office of Cannabis Policy to deny or restrict registration and licensing for cannabis cultivation at geographical locations with a history of repeated violations. Specifically, the bill permits these agencies to deny registry identification cards or cultivation facility licenses to applicants seeking to operate at sites with past violations under the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Act or the Cannabis Legalization Act. The agencies can impose a moratorium of up to 10 years on such locations, preventing new registrations or licenses from being issued. Additionally, the bill requires cultivation facility license applicants to provide information about their proposed geographical location and prohibits licensees from relocating a cultivation facility to a location subject to a moratorium or with a history of violations. These provisions aim to ensure compliance with cannabis cultivation regulations and discourage repeated legal infractions by targeting specific geographical locations with a pattern of non-compliance.

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