Both proposals were endorsed by Maine voters in the 2016 marijuana legalization referendum.
Marijuana legislation
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Court upholds Washington residency requirement for pot industry
The ruling was at odds with a decision from a federal court judge in Maine who struck down a residency requirement in the state’s medical marijuana program.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bill would seal records of convictions for minor marijuana offenses in Maine
Convictions for minor marijuana possession that is no longer illegal would be sealed from the public and others, and that’s drawing opposition from public access advocates.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: There’s a responsible way to end the federal marijuana ban
The key to any nationwide legalization is to keep the free market out of it.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Push to relax drug laws gains big victories on state ballots
Five more states legalized marijuana for adults and voters made Oregon the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of street drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Recreational marijuana sales in Maine to begin, finally, on Oct. 9
Maine will begin issuing active adult-use business licenses on Sept. 8, with retail sales to follow a month later.