The idea, approved by voters in 2016, is picking up steam with a new report recommending how to regulate ‘cannabis hospitality establishments.’
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Meet the man helping Maine’s illegal weed growers get licenses
‘I would not smoke my clients’ stuff,’ said the Brooklyn man helping Chinese immigrants become caregivers, adding that he hopes to improve their practices.
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Maine’s recalls of moldy cannabis prompt questions on state testing standards
On the heels of back-to-back-to-back recalls, industry members are calling for an examination of the state’s standards for yeast and mold, which they say are simultaneously too tight and too broad.
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Maine regulators increase audits of recreational cannabis after 3rd recall in 2 months
The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy has released little information about the recalls, including which yeasts and molds were found in samples, contamination levels, and how the products made it onto shelves after passing initial tests.
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Third recreational cannabis recall issued in as many months
The recall impacts 1/8-ounce packages of cannabis flower sold Oct. 11-24 at 4 dispensaries in Bethel, Biddeford and Sanford.
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‘Gray market weed’: Illegal grow house operators and their tainted product take refuge in Maine’s legal market
With a little paperwork and scant oversight, investigators say illegal grow houses tied to Chinese organized crime are increasingly shifting to the medical market, avoiding oversight in the process.
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More cannabis recalled for yeast, mold, bacterial contamination
The expansion of a previous recall impacts preground flower of the strain ‘Frozay,’ plus preground flower, prerolls and blunts of the strains ‘Frosted Cookies’ – all produced by Nova Farms.
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Maine issues 2nd recall of moldy cannabis
The recall affects several recreational cannabis products made by Nova Farms with the ‘Frosted Cookies’ strain.
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Maine investigating moldy cannabis that led to state’s first recall
Cannabis Cured, the cultivator and retailer that sold the contaminated products, maintains that its samples passed an initial round of state-mandated testing.
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Maine’s medical cannabis market had its boom. Is it in a bust?
The gap between sales of medical and recreational cannabis is narrowing in Maine.