The state wants to change the way it differentiates hemp from marijuana to echo stricter federal guidelines.
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Portland edges closer to adopting rules for marijuana retailers
Officials are scheduled to meet Tuesday to finalize the proposed regulations they will send to the City Council for approval.
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The decade in Maine business and economy
From the depths of the Great Recession, Maine’s economy began a steady rebound that has allowed some industries to flourish despite a growing worker shortage.
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Dispensary operator named to state cannabis board
Josh Quint, director of operations for the Biddeford-based medical marijuana firm Canuvo, will become the first grower to serve on the 15-member panel.
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Efforts to improve banking access for cannabis growers take a big hit
A proposal to protect financial institutions serving marijuana businesses was stripped from the federal spending bill, and a measure to improve access to banking is held up in the Senate Banking Committee.
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Bath planning board delays first recreational marijuana store for a second time
Bath’s Planning Board withheld site plan approval Tuesday evening because the application did not outline a plan for landscaping outside the store.
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Kennebunk facility is 1st to seek license for testing recreational pot in Maine
Nelson Analytical applies for certification from the Maine CDC, a first step toward applying to the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy.
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Forty companies apply for Maine cannabis licenses on first full day
Marijuana growers, retailers and manufacturers submitted applications for state licenses leading up to a March 2020 target for retail sales.
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Lewiston police investigating after children, ages 4 and 2, ingest marijuana
The children were reportedly suffering symptoms after ingesting edible marijuana at their Lewiston home.
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Lewiston building owner fined for renting to illegal pot grower
PORTLAND — A corporation was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine Thursday in federal court for allowing a tenant to use a Lewiston building to grow marijuana illegally. Matthew Fournier appeared in U.S. District Court as the agent for Willie Mo Entertainment Inc. LLC, which owned a building at 29 Avon St. in Lewiston. According […]