Marijuana Archives - Centralmaine.com

In Benton and elsewhere in Maine, industrial hemp is the crop to watch

How a legal shift in the state took a farm crop from zero to 60 in two years.

by Carrie Feibel KQED June 20, 2018June 20, 2018

New programs focus on decision making and emphasize the facts, unlike the ‘Just Say No’ days of the ’80s.

by ROB GILLIES Associated Press June 20, 2018June 20, 2018

But the law won’t be in effect until Oct. 17. Officials had hoped to institute it sooner, but provinces need more time to prepare.

The tenuous legal standing of marijuana operations means they’re a bad bet for incentive programs, says Efficiency Maine’s director.

In a narrow ruling, justices say federal law trumps state law in a case involving medical treatment for an injured paper worker.

by David Goldstein and Anita Chabria Tribune News Service June 13, 2018June 13, 2018

With recreational or medical pot now legal in 29 states, employment in the industry is expected to double over the next three years.

An investor with ties to the state has applied to build a facility and supply marijuana to a DEA program that’s expanding cultivation sites.

by JULIAN HATTEM Associated Press May 30, 2018

An investigation into a rash of illnesses reveals some products claiming to contain cannabis oil are made with a synthetic compound instead.

by JOE REEDY Associated Press May 30, 2018

The recreational law passed by voters in 2016 made reference only to smoking restrictions in public places.

by Associated Press May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

He says he always knew he’d live to see the day marijuana legalization would sweep America.