Marijuana advocates see the proposal for a 4-person division of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency to investigate marijuana crimes as an effort to outlaw the drug again.
Marijuana
Stateโs medical marijuana market much larger than previously known
The $111.6 million market is twice as big as previously thought and is exceeded in value only by the lobster and potato industries.
State’s medical marijuana market much bigger than anyone realized
The $111.6 million market is twice as large as previously thought and is exceeded in value only by the lobster and potato industries.
Guidance issued for advertising marijuana products in Maine
Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy warns that advertising for medical- or adult-use marijuana businesses should not target people under age 21.
Our View: Don’t shroud Maine’s legal pot market in secrecy
The state should make sure that the licensing process is open, and the public has a right to know.
Bill calling for secrecy in marijuana industry divides cannabis community
The industry is split over efforts to keep marijuana license details secret, but opposes a bill that would drive up the price of edibles, salves and tinctures.
Bill would drape secrecy over recreational cannabis
Maine wants to exempt trade secrets, security and operating procedures of adult-use marijuana businesses from the state public records law.
Maine contracts with Florida company to track its marijuana
The contractor, Metrc LLC of Florida, tracks 12 other state marijuana industries, plus Washington, D.C.
Maine abandons plan to double per-acre fees on hemp farmers
Strict new state THC limits have also been dropped, but new federal guidelines will still go into effect on Oct. 1.
Waterville City Council votes to amend marijuana ordinance
The council also voted Tuesday night to appoint Tom DePre to the Planning Board to fill a vacancy created when Mark Champagne resigned last month.