The measures governing adult recreational use and medical marijuana, if they become law, also would change how people manufacture and consume all forms of cannabis.
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Molson Coors latest brewer to consider adding buds to suds
The Denver-based beermaker is negotiating with several Canadian marijuana companies in an attempt to halt declining sales.
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Massachusetts Attorney General gives towns more time to plan for pot
Legalization supporters say it’s another setback for the state’s industry.
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New Hampshire Democrats make marijuana legalization part of party platform
Supporters fear the state is falling behind neighboring Maine and Massachusetts
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California pot shops slash prices ahead of new testing rules
Starting July 1, all marijuana sold in the state must adhere to new quality standards.
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Maine House and Senate approve sweeping reform of medical marijuana bill
The legislation, which must be enacted by both chambers before going to the governor, would overhaul the caregiver system, letting those operations expand their businesses in exchange for more state oversight.
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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.
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With the rise of legal weed, drug education moves from ‘don’t’ to ‘delay’
New programs focus on decision making and emphasize the facts, unlike the ‘Just Say No’ days of the ’80s.
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Canada becomes second country to pass marijuana legalization
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.
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Cannabis businesses shut out of Maine’s energy-efficiency programs
The tenuous legal standing of marijuana operations means they’re a bad bet for incentive programs, says Efficiency Maine’s director.