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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report, Politics
Maine clarifies marijuana rules to help medical users
Lawmakers unanimously approved a bill that supporters say cuts down on the need for interpretation of some rules.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Tax cut for California pot industry: Too little, too late?
The industry has been burdened by hefty taxes that can approach 50% in some areas, costly regulation and competition from a flourishing illegal marketplace.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Confusion over local rules leads to early opening of organic medical marijuana shop in Winthrop
Earth Keeper Cannabis, which also has a Wilton location, will not be penalized for opening a month before getting final approval.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, Nation & World
High on the job? One-third of corporate workers surveyed admit using weed on the clock
Over 2,500 employees at 35 companies in the corporate, tech and financial service industries were polled.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Pot shop robberies, deaths fuel calls for U.S. banking reforms
Because marijuana remains illegal under federal law, big banks and credit card companies have long been reluctant to work with the industry, leaving the businesses heavily reliant on cash and making them attractive marks for robbers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Legislature approves reimbursing towns that allow retail marijuana sales
The bill aims to increase the number of municipalities participating in the adult-use program.
Posted inNation & World, News
House votes to decriminalize marijuana, but Senate fate dim
Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden of Maine voted for the bill.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Burglary of Gorham marijuana grow shows risks involved in Maine’s high-flying business
As pot businesses proliferate around the state, criminal activity has followed. In Gorham, one business was the victim of a band of audacious burglars who cut a hole in the side of a building to get to the valuable cannabis inside.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
New York’s first marijuana sales permits will go to people with convictions
The first 100 to 200 licenses will be aimed at helping casualties of the war on drugs, including people with family convicted of a marijuana-related offense, state officials said.