Drinks with low doses of the psychoactive compound found in cannabis are proliferating at markets and breweries because of a federal loophole. Maine’s pot shops are not pleased.
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Working group recommends regulating intoxicating hemp
A group of health experts and producers wants the state to create age limits for products and put a cap on the amount of THC in beverages.
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Posted inNation & World
Hemp-derived delta-8 skirts marijuana laws and raises health concerns
At least a dozen states have banned the hemp-derived drug, including Colorado, Montana, New York and Oregon, which have legalized marijuana
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Rep. Pingree’s bill aims to help Maine hemp growers
Maine’s struggling hemp industry would benefit from relaxed rules on potency limits.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Farmers lose hope – and money – in race to build Maine’s hemp market
Marijuana’s non-psychotropic cousin was supposed to be a cash crop for Maine farmers, but it hasn’t worked out like that for most.
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Federal officials sign off on Maine’s plans for production of hemp
The state’s hemp program now includes 110 outdoor licenses and 362 licensed acres of planted hemp, as well as seven indoor grower licenses, the agriculture department said.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: Two Maine farmers are growing hemp for its seed
And that’s a good thing for Mainers who like to eat healthfully and locally, consuming hemp hearts, hemp powder and hemp oil.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Maine abandons plan to double per-acre fees on hemp farmers
Strict new state THC limits have also been dropped, but new federal guidelines will still go into effect on Oct. 1.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Maine hemp farmers want relaxed THC rules, lower fees
The state wants to change the way it differentiates hemp from marijuana to echo stricter federal guidelines.
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New hemp rules would raise fees, change calculations for THC thresholds
The state’s proposal would double the per-acre cost for farmers and change the way the psychoactive element of hemp is measured.