In a procedural vote in the Senate, the measure again gets enough support to override an expected veto from the governor. Tomorrow, lawmakers are expected to vote on medical marijuana reforms.
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How did your legislator vote on recreational pot?
Below are the votes for each legislator on the recreational marijuana bill
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LePage says he’ll veto bill to guide recreational marijuana market
Lawmakers hope the bill, which initially passed by a two-thirds majority in each house, will be able to withstand the governor’s veto attempt.
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By wide margin, House passes bill that would launch Maine’s recreational marijuana market
Compromises win over some of the staunchest foes of a previous effort to set rules for adult-use pot in Maine – and the 112-34 vote indicates it can survive a veto.
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Medical marijuana protections don’t apply on federal land, appeals court rules
An earlier decision held that medical marijuana businesses on federal lands could not be prosecuted as long as no state laws were broken.
Posted inMaine Cannabis Report, News
Poland enacts retail marijuana moratorium
The move delays creation of stores and production facilities for at least six months as statewide regulations are worked out.
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Marijuana-friendly states want meeting with Sessions
State treasurers write a letter appealing to the U.S. attorney general to help resolve conflicts between federal and state laws.
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Cannabis sales could surpass soda by 2030
One research firm projects legal cannabis will be a $75 billion industry in 12 years.
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California regulators target marijuana search app Weedmaps
The service lists illegal operators alongside legal ones creating ‘an unfair playing field,’ the state says, since illegal sellers can afford to charge less.
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Canada’s Golden Leaf seeks to carpet U.S. with retail marijuana stores
The company plans franchises across the country after opening its first stores in Oregon.