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Mills expected to sign pot rules into law, put Maine on track for retail sales next year

Maine is poised to become the 8th state to approve recreational marijuana sales, which could begin next March.

Voters approved a $2.6 million plan to build a 12,000-square-foot fire station; now local businesses are helping reduce the taxpayer burden.

The bill signed into law Monday by Gov. Janet Mills increases benefits for some injured workers but abandons other proposed reforms.

Maine’s biggest marijuana company, Wellness Connection, had threatened to sue, claiming rules’ residency requirement went beyond the law.

The grants, which total $156,000, will be used by the rural businesses to install solar panels.

The state is among a dozen that set all-time highs for gambling at casinos in 2018, according to an industry group.

Ocean Renewable Power Co. received a $200,000 grant that it intends to use to provide renewable electricity to a rural Alaska town.

The awards ceremony drew a record crowd for the Institute for Family-Owned Business, which was celebrating its 25th year.

The Institute for Family-Owned Business brings members together to discuss unique challenges and share best practices.

by Edward D. Murphy Staff Writer June 5, 2019December 27, 2019

The governor stresses the state’s economic and workforce development efforts.