Researchers at the University of Colorado in Boulder find that alcohol is more damaging to the brain and that pot doesn’t appear to alter its structure.
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U.S. data show increase in fatal crashes on April 20, day of pot events
Maine’s data set is too small to be statistically significant, but Canadian researchers find that, overall, U.S. drivers are at a greater risk on the roads that day than a week earlier or later.
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Medical marijuana sales, caregivers and patient numbers decline
Caregivers and dispensary owners blame the ‘gray market’ caused by Maine’s emerging adult-use market for the first decline in the state’s medical marijuana industry since it began nearly 7 years ago.
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Republican bill would allow more drug testing of Maine workers
Now that marijuana is legal, the proposed overhaul of workplace impairment law seeks to give companies more powers to maintain safety, but critics say the plan goes too far.
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Bangor man pleads guilty to running large pot-growing operation
Federal agents seized about 400 marijuana plants and 295 root balls at the indoor facility in Frankfort.
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Lacking clarity from state, towns act to ban pot shops
At least 19 communities say ‘no’ or ‘not yet’ to marijuana retail, but critics warn that the black market will thrive.
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Canadian firm unveils plans for large hemp farm in northern Maine
Future Farm Technologies buys 120 acres in Aroostook County to grow the plant, a cousin of marijuana, for producing cannabidiol, a hemp derivative used in medical treatments.
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Independent lawmakers gain clout in Augusta with staff, office space
With 5 leaving their parties in 2017, the group could hold more sway on key issues such as Medicaid expansion and recreational marijuana.
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Bill provides extra millions for Massachusetts pot regulators
The state’s Cannabis Control Commission hopes to release proposed regulations by the end of the year.
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Sessions hints that U.S. may crack down on recreational pot
Although several states already allow use of the drug beyond medicinal purposes, it remains illegal under federal law.