A legislative committee strips out a ban on small extraction labs, federal background checks, plant size limits and fines from a department-backed bill, but adds a testing requirement.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Lawmakers strip secrecy and extraction rules out of marijuana bill
The controversial provisions would have driven up the cost of alcohol-based extractions and allowed marijuana companies to shield certain state license data from the public.
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Posted inBusiness, New England
First recreational pot shop in a major East Coast city opens
Pure Oasis opens in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester, chosen under a provision of the state’s law designed to help groups who were harmed by the war on drugs.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Anson voters approve $1.7 million budget, marijuana ordinance
The ordinance, which will be signed by selectmen on Tuesday, allows the board to oversee the operations of marijuana retail stores within the municipality.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Bath’s 1st recreational pot store cleared by city, waiting on state approval
David Heidrich, director of engagement and community outreach for the Office of Marijuana Policy, said the state plans to issue the first conditional licenses within the next two weeks.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Pot entrepreneurs flocking to the Bible Belt for low taxes
In California, dispensary licenses can cost $300,000 annually. In Oklahoma, a license is only $2,500 and is approved within two weeks.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s medical marijuana market is working just fine
As the recreational market comes into focus, lawmakers should resist efforts to fix what isn’t broken.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report, News, Politics
Adult-use cannabis delivery gets a boost from lawmakers
A legislative committee votes to give the state the power to create a recreational marijuana delivery license.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
State now expects retail marijuana stores won’t be open until June
Maine pushes the target date for adult-use marijuana sales back by 3 months, and lowers its projected sales tax revenue for the fiscal year that ends June 30.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
State plan to ‘harmonize’ marijuana programs would wreak havoc, critics say
Maine wants the state’s medical and adult-use cannabis businesses to have the same rules whenever possible, but small operators say that would drive up prices and put them out of business.