Massachusetts authorities are investigating how marijuana from a Maine dispensary ended up at a Framingham testing lab, apparently crossing state lines in violation of federal law.
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Entrepreneurs see rules proposed for recreational pot as a sign of progress
Potential retailers give mostly decent grades to the draft marijuana regulations released by the state Monday.
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Maine releases draft rules for its recreational marijuana market. Read them here.
Proposed regulations, made public at the request of the Press Herald, cover everything from licensing, inventory tracking and enforcement to advertising, packaging and labeling.
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Maine hires second marijuana consultant for $10,000
The LA firm BOTEC will analyze proposed rules for Maine’s recreational pot industry.
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Donny Christen returns to Skowhegan courthouse steps for marijuana legalization, where it all began in 1991
Christen, of Starks, said the reason for the protest was to “free the people” from the new “Reefer Madness,” referring to the 1936 cult film about the horrors of marijuana use.
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Maine on track to launch recreational marijuana market this year, says state’s pot czar
Residents can now grow cannabis for recreational use at home, but still have no way to legally buy or sell it.
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Selling CBD in food is illegal, FDA says. So why are so many retailers selling it?
On Wednesday, Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a law allowing the use of hemp-derived cannabidiol in food products, but federal law prohibits the addition of CBD to prepared food.
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State hires director for its recreational marijuana program
Scott Lever will report to Erik Gundersen, who leads the state’s new Office of Marijuana Policy.
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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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Martha Stewart partners with cannabis firm
Stewart is partnering with Canopy Growth Corp. to assist in developing new products.