The group is urging state officials to change Maine’s medical marijuana rules by adding product testing and tracking requirements that it says are crucial for public safety.
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Maine scraps plan to beef up medical marijuana rules after industry objects
The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy said it will work with industry members to draft a more palatable set of rules.
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Medical marijuana industry defends bills to curtail new regulations
Among other changes, the bills would require legislative approval before the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy could implement any new rules.
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Medical cannabis sellers say scaled-back overhaul of rules still would go too far
The proposed rules, pared down from a prior proposal, still include requirements that industry members say are labor-intensive and cost-prohibitive.
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Industry group opposes big changes to medical cannabis industry in Maine
According to the group, Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy is backing off an earlier push to require supply-chain tracking of medical cannabis.
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Marijuana delivery bill would allow access throughout Maine
A legislative committee held a hearing Wednesday on a bill to allow recreational marijuana stores to deliver to all towns, regardless of whether they allow retail sales.
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Are pot-related problems on the rise? State lacks data to say for sure
One year after recreational marijuana was legalized, there are some warning signs, but few statistics to show how legal cannabis impacts public safety.
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Hallowell approves licenses for 2 marijuana businesses
City council approved licenses for Freshy Fresh Edible Co. LLC, a marijuana manufacturing facility, and an adult-use license for Homegrown of Hallowell, LLC.
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Maine’s adult-use cannabis sales surpassed $10 million in August
It was the first time the industry has reported monthly sales of at least $10 million since the state’s adult-use market launched in October 2020.
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State regulators seeking members for medical marijuana workgroup
The group’s formation comes on the heels of a law that halted controversial rule changes proposed by the Office of Marijuana Policy.