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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
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
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Rep. Pingree’s bill aims to help Maine hemp growers
Maine's struggling hemp industry would benefit from relaxed rules on potency limits.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
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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PublishedSeptember 4, 2020
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.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2020
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.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020
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.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2020
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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PublishedDecember 18, 2019
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.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Maine hemp farmers fear proposed rule change could cost them their crop
Under the proposed standards, 27% of Mainers farming hemp in 2019 would have tested 'hot' for exceeding allowable THC levels in their plants.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2019
Proposed federal hemp rules would hurt Maine’s fledgling industry, state officials say
Lab-testing and other requirements could stymie growers, critics contend in comments on the regulations.
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