Connecticut hemp farmers want to be given preference for growing recreational marijuana

Marijuana

Published
December 5, 2022

Connecticut hemp farmers want to be given preference for growing recreational marijuana

Farmers say they're already struggling with low hemp prices and fear losing out to bigger companies when licenses to grow cannabis become available.
Published
December 1, 2022

Rhode Island begins recreational pot sales

Five stores are currently allowed to sell recreational marijuana, but as many as 33 are allowed under state law.
Published
November 28, 2022

New York’s first cannabis crop jeopardized by court fight

Many farms that were allowed to grow marijuana before the start of legal sales are now blocked from distributing it to retailers.
Published
November 20, 2022

Minnesota poised to legalize cannabis early next year

Gov. Tim Walz thinks it could be one of the first bills he signs now that Democrats control the state's legislature.
Published
November 18, 2022

New York hasn’t licensed any pot shops, yet they abound

Stores openly selling marijuana can now be found throughout New York City, operated by people who shrugged at licensing requirements.
Published
November 7, 2022

Germany unveils cannabis legalization plan, with caveats

Supporters hail the proposal as "a model for Europe," but it would need to align with EU laws first.
Published
November 7, 2022

Medical marijuana firms lead donors for legal pot campaigns

Producers of medical cannabis are pumping millions of dollars into legalization drives in five states.
Published
October 31, 2022

Waterville City Council expected to vote on library parking plan

The public can offer input prior to Tuesday's City Council meeting on a plan to give the Waterville Public Library 19 designated parking spaces by changing part of Appleton Street to one-way traffic from Elm Street to the Colby College dormitory on The Concourse.
Published
October 31, 2022

Recreational cannabis could be legal in half the country after Election Day

A look at which states have marijuana on the ballot and where the market could be headed next.
Published
October 27, 2022

Embden marijuana-growing operation was operating illegally when destroyed by fire, officials say

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating the fire that occurred Tuesday on Wentworth Road, according to the state Department of Public Safety.