Staffers say the limit is needed to protect the market and Portland’s economy, but some city councilors question the cap and the first-come, first-served method of awarding licenses.
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A Capitol offense? Cannabis found in Vermont Statehouse flower beds
Capitol police say they don’t whether the plants are marijuana or hemp.
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Jared Golden aims to allow federal programs give help to cannabis businesses
The 2nd District Democrat’s bill would drop restrictions that force the Small Business Administration to turn away companies seeking help for marijuana-related firms.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
North Carolina proposes smokable hemp ban as demand grows
The product’s popularity surged in the six months since the passage of the federal Hemp Farming Act of 2018.
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Medical marijuana store on track to open in Brunswick this summer
Elevated Remedies, which hopes to open by late July or early August, would be the first medical cannabis storefront to open in the town since 2017.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report, News, Politics
With Mills’ signature, Maine finally has rules for recreational marijuana market
Maine’s adult-use marijuana industry will have the strictest residency rules in the nation.
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China officials say outdated ordinance confused them, medical pot shop didn’t violate law
Town Manager Dennis Heath issued an apology letter to Route 3 store owner Nathan White after the incident, which highlighted confusion about the difference between retail and recreational marijuana sales.
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Illinois becomes 11th state to allow recreational marijuana
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation making Illinois the first state to implement a comprehensive statewide cannabis marketplace designed by legislators.
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Winners and losers of the 2019 legislative session
Democrats used their legislative majority and control of the Blaine House to push through many bills in health care, education and the environment, but some measures still fell by the wayside.
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Presidential primary bill passes but bonds falter as legislative session ends
Weary lawmakers, who worked until roughly 6:30 a.m. Thursday before adjourning the 2019 legislative session, may be called back to complete unfinished work.