Four Maine legislators are pursuing bills to clear some convictions for marijuana possession that today would be legal.
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Auburn marijuana ordinance would allow — and limit — adult-use stores
The ordinance sets a proposed cap on businesses at 10 — five for recreational or adult-use shops, and five for medical marijuana retail stores.
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Marijuana dispensaries’ big donations to Mills inaugural have caregivers crying foul
Three dispensaries, combined, had donated nearly 20 percent of the money collected to usher in the new governor as of Dec. 22.
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In Oregon, another bumper crop of pot
Farmers have produced so much that it’s creating pressure for growers and reduced prices for consumers.
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Lack of mandated testing could expose cannabis users to toxins
The state is hammering out testing requirements for marijuana products, but until it does, it’s buyer beware.
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Boston man denies drug charges in Lewiston-Auburn pot raid
PORTLAND — A Boston man denied a federal charge Thursday in connection with what investigators who rounded up more than a dozen suspects called a major drug operation in the Twin Cities that sold surplus medical marijuana out of state and to non-patients. Yehudi Pardo, 33, pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court to a […]
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U.S. government soon will give green light to hemp industry
A farm bill expected to gain President Trump’s signature removes hemp from a list of federally controlled substances.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Maker of Marlboro cigarettes turning to pot
Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. is taking a 45 percent stake in Cronos Group, the Canadian medical and recreational marijuana provider.
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Two more added to Maine cannabis advisory commission
The 15-person panel still has two legislative seats to fill.
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Retail, medical marijuana licenses up for grabs in Hallowell
Cultivation, product manufacturing, testing and retail stores could get local licenses, but still need the state’s OK before opening.