Protesters are upset that state’s biggest marijuana company, Wellness Connection, is using the courts to open the recreational market to out-of-state competition.
Penelope Overton
Staff Writer
Penny Overton is excited to be the Portland Press Herald’s first climate reporter. Since joining the paper in 2016, she has written about Maine’s lobster and cannabis industries, covered state politics and spent a fellowship year exploring the impact of climate change on the lobster fishery with the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team. Before moving to Maine, she has covered politics, environment, casino gambling and tribal issues in Florida, Connecticut, and Arizona. Her favorite assignments allow her to introduce readers to unusual people, cultures, or subjects. When off the clock, Penny is usually getting lost in a new book at a local coffeehouse, watching foreign crime shows or planning her family’s next adventure.
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Petition seeks ropeless lobster fishing in Gulf of Maine to protect whales
The Pew Charitable Trusts wants to adopt seasonal lobster closures in the Gulf of Maine to protect the endangered right whale.
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Portland marijuana ordinance headed to federal court
The state’s largest marijuana company argues that a retail license scoring system that favors locals is unconstitutional.
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Pandemic takes staggering financial toll on Maine hospitals
They have lost $250 million a month since the pandemic hit the state. The federal bailout has covered about a month’s losses.
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Trump opens marine monument to fishermen, promises trade relief
Reopening this southern New England territory to commercial fishing has political appeal in Maine, but little practical impact.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
State decision to open adult-use marijuana market to non-residents sparks lawsuit
Maine Cannabis Coalition says the state’s decision to violate its own marijuana law will put residents at a competitive disadvantage.
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Retailers struggle with customer compliance on COVID-19 safety mandates
From face masks to customer limits, the amount of social distancing occurring at Maine businesses varies by store, region and time of day.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Portland gives Mainers an edge in marijuana retail market
The City Council votes to keep resident licensing preference despite legal advice and the state’s decision to abandon its resident-only policy.
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Portland approves local marijuana ordinance that favors Maine residents
Maine’s biggest city adopts a local licensing system, fee schedule and rules for medical and recreational marijuana businesses.
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Portland lab lands first conditional marijuana testing license
Nova Analytics plans to open its lab on Milliken Street in July, pending local and final state approvals.