The proposed changes include increasing the number of dispensary licenses and loosening requirements under which medical marijuana can be used.
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Kennebec County officials consider joining lawsuit against drug companies
Other communities in the state already have signed on in the legal action against the makers and distributors of opiate drugs amid the drug crisis.
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Posted inLocal & State
Addiction treatment facility for veterans proposed at Augusta riverside property
The project could take place on land now owned by the state, adjacent to the vacant Kennebec Arsenal.
Posted inSchools and Education
Augusta school officials ponder staff changes, cuts to $30.8 million budget
School board members are discussing cutting some positions to fund others in the current budget proposal, which is up 6 percent.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine Crime
Police: 3 arrested on trafficking charges after Augusta drug bust
Police say the arrests happened Monday evening after several grams of cocaine were found at a property on Crosby Street Place.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Bill restricting sex offenders taking photos of kids gets legislative committee support
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Pouliot, R-Augusta, was amended in order to satisfy concerns raised about its constitutionality.
Posted inLocal & State
Chicken runs amok at Augusta Olive Garden parking lot
Officers responded to the parking lot of the Olive Garden off Civic Center Drive Sunday on a complaint of a wayward chicken.
Posted inMaine Crime
Police: 2 West Gardiner men tried selling cocaine near Augusta school
Dylan Hendsbee, 26, and Steve Madsen, 23, were charged after police said they were found Sunday night in a vehicle parked less than 500 feet from the high school property.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats caucus across Kennebec County and elsewhere in state
Attendees heard from candidates, surrogates, and elected committee members and convention delegates.
Posted inLocal & State
Motivational Services new owner of former St. Mark’s Home in Augusta
The city has not issued any permits for renovations, but it said possibly the agency doesn’t need any.