Ellsworth denies business license to cannabis chain for 2nd time

Ellsworth denies business license to cannabis chain for 2nd time

The Ellsworth City Council has twice denied a business license to one of Maine’s largest medical cannabis chains after products sold at its Waterville store tested positive for pesticides. The denial follows a confusing, monthslong application process during which the dispensary’s owner, Frank Berenyi, rebranded his company — MarijuanaVille — to meet the city’s standards for cannabis shops. Ultimately, those efforts proved insufficient. After be…