Cannabis version of Shipyard’s Pumpkinhead ale to launch in Maine

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Published
March 1, 2021

Cannabis version of Shipyard’s Pumpkinhead ale to launch in Maine

The upcoming product launch stems from a partnership between Novel Beverage of Scarborough and Portland's Shipyard Brewing Co.
Published
February 18, 2021

Vassalboro Select Board approves revised marijuana business ordinance

The ordinance will go before the town at the June 7 town meeting.
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February 14, 2021

Maine employers ease off testing as cannabis sales soar

Large employers such as Bath Iron Works and MaineHealth no longer test workers for the active ingredient in marijuana unless safety needs or federal rules require it.
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February 10, 2021

Gardiner gives initial approval to cannabis testing lab

The Massachusetts-based MCR Labs must also secure state approvals from the Office of Marijuana Policy and the Center for Disease Control as well as a business license from the Gardiner City Council.
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February 5, 2021

Maine lawmaker proposes more flexible review of cannabis-related advertising

The bill from Rep. Colleen Madigan, D-Waterville, would strengthen the appeal process for businesses found in violation of marijuana marketing rules, including rules meant to prevent targeting ads to minors.
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February 2, 2021

Woolwich approves first recreational marijuana greenhouse

Some residents are concerned about traffic and crime.
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January 25, 2021

Maine’s 2nd licensed adult-use cannabis testing lab opens

Nova Analytic Labs is the second adult-use marijuana lab in Maine, joining Nelson Analytical in Kennebunk.
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January 20, 2021

Thorndike Board of Selectmen await information before moving cannabis business forward

The three-member board wants to know the modifications and additions Nova Farms will make to the property.
Published
January 18, 2021

State says South Portland cannabis seller’s mermaid logo is against the rules

The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy says SeaWeed's use of a mermaid image runs afoul of rules designed to inhibit underage use.
Published
January 15, 2021

Thorndike voters reject moratorium on pot business

In August 2020 the town opted into the state's adult-use marijuana policy, but selectmen wanted to draft the town's own ordinance on pot business, which called a halt to the sale of Donald Maxim's farm to a commercial pot grower.