Observers link the 2016 increase to gaining experience in advance of recreational-use sales and to more interest in cannabis for treating chronic pain.
Gillian Graham
Staff Writer
Gillian Graham reports on social services for the Portland Press Herald, covering topics including child welfare, homelessness, food insecurity, poverty and mental health. A lifelong Mainer and graduate of the University of Southern Maine, she has worked as a journalist since 2005 and joined the paper as a staff writer in 2012. During her time with the Press Herald, Gillian has told the stories of everyday Mainers and tackled issues of poverty, hunger and homelessness. She enjoys telling compelling stories that help people better understand and connect with the communities and people around them. In her free time, Gillian loves spending time with her husband and family, hand embroidery, and hunting for vintage treasure at flea markets and antique stores.
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Police find body of Belmont man outside house in Waldo
They found Edwin Littlefield’s body when responding to a 911 call Wednesday night.
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Passionate Patriots fan dies soon after Super Bowl win, elated in his final moments
Robert Pons’ life of devotion to family and New England sports ends after the historic game.
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Pepperell Mill Campus evolving into economic engine for Biddeford
Eventide’s commissary kitchen will join an eclectic mix of businesses in York County’s largest mixed-use development.
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Family waits, hopes to be reunited with daughter left in Iraq
Labed Al-Hanfy’s daughter is in immigration limbo because of President Trump’s executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.
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Police looking for Sanford woman last seen a week ago
Kerry Rear, 40, was last seen at a coffee shop in south Sanford.
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School bus crashes head-on into tree in Sanford
The driver suffers head and neck injuries; three children and a bus monitor on board are taken to a hospital as a precautionary measure.
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Recreational marijuana is now legal in Maine. Here’s what you need to know
You have to be 21 or older to possess up to 2.5 ounces, you can’t use pot in public and you can’t buy it – but you can grow your own.
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Police consider charging Portland man who crashed into Downeaster train with 2 kids in car
Police say Derso Mekonen was trying to outrace the train when he drove around a line of waiting cars and maneuvered past the safety barrier.
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Federal agency makes it clear: Even legal marijuana users can’t buy guns
The ATF raises concerns about Second Amendment rights with a warning that pot is illegal under federal law and users of the drug, even in states where it is legal, can’t buy guns.