The ordinance will go before the town at the June 7 town meeting.
Marijuana
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
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.
Posted inTimes Record
Woolwich approves first recreational marijuana greenhouse
Some residents are concerned about traffic and crime.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Uncategorized
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland cannabis testing lab shut down for operating without a license
ProVerde Laboratories was cited last month for operating a marijuana business without a permit, certificate of occupancy or business license and is shut down pending a reinspection next month.