Scott Lever will report to Erik Gundersen, who leads the state’s new Office of Marijuana Policy.
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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Crash forces state police to close part of Maine Turnpike in Biddeford
Just before the crash just south of Exit 32, dispatchers were receiving reports of a northbound vehicle weaving in and out of traffic at speeds exceeding 125 mph.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Owner of Fryeburg convenience store sentenced for theft, tax evasion
The Maine Attorney General’s Office says Robert Quinn pocketed $370,000 in state sales taxes between 2007 and 2017.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
New contract appeal may further delay Maine’s rollout of marijuana sales
The losing bidder wants the state to hold off on awarding a consulting contract, claiming the winner has a conflict of interest.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
State backs out of second cannabis contract
A deal with a Florida company to provide seed-to-sale tracking has been set aside and will be rebid.
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Last year’s lobster landings were up over 2017, but below 2016 peak
Maine’s annual haul of lobster last year was the sixth-biggest in its history, valued at $485 million.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
FDA working on way to allow CBD in food products, official tells Rep. Pingree
Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the department is committed to clarifying an issue that has left hemp growers in Maine and elsewhere in limbo.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Firm that launched Colorado’s legal cannabis market wins Maine contract
In its second solicitation for a consultant to guide the state’s oversight of recreational marijuana, regulators pick Freedman and Koski, which challenged a previous award to a competitor.
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State official apologizes as chaos reigns over sales of CBD products
The regulator says one inspector’s order to remove the hemp-derived products from stores was misguided and merchants should have been told to review federal law and seek legal counsel if they had questions.
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Legislative committee endorses bill to allow sale of CBD edibles in Maine
Supporters say L.D. 630 is the fastest way to reopen the lucrative CBD market, which was all but shut down by a state order last month.