The approval of stores in South Portland and Newry gives Maine a total of 5 retail outlets to date that will be allowed to open as of Oct. 9.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner officials consider property maintenance standards
The proposed change to the city code sets out minimum standards for property maintenance for residential and commercial properties.
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With 7 dead, California pot ranch is tied to organized crime
Authorities say an illegal marijuana growing operation where seven people were fatally shot had the markings of organized crime.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner officials to debate temporary ban on cannabis business licenses
The City Council is considering a moratorium to pause new applications for licenses while the Ordinance Review Committee considers whether regulations Gardiner enacted earlier this year need revising.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State issues Bangor’s first adult-use cannabis licenses
Bangor gets its first adult-use grower, Allure Cultivation, and will see a medical marijuana shop, Firestorm, convert to recreational sales on Oct. 1.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine approves adult-use cannabis stores in South Portland, Northport
The approvals were among 6 recreational cannabis licenses the state awarded Tuesday for retailers, growers and testing labs, but consumer sales won’t begin until Oct. 9.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner officials grapple with emerging cannabis market
A group of Gardiner residents is seeking a temporary ban for new cannabis-related businesses in the city, even as another potential retailer seeks a license for a dispensary on Water Street.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Cannabis Report
Portland likely to miss out on Maine’s first adult-use marijuana sales
A federal judge put the city’s retail license scoring system on hold after concluding its residency preference was probably unconstitutional.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner officials to review limit on number of retail marijuana shops
Community groups and residents are asking for additional limits on the number of marijuana outlets allowed in the city’s downtown as the adult-use market gets ready to launch. Others say the market will determine how many shops the city will have.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner mulls limits on pot businesses
With several pot-related businesses in the pipeline in Gardiner and the approval of a business license on Wednesday’s agenda, city officials are expected to consider imposing a limit on how many marijuana businesses it will allow.