The Lewiston growers say they started growing marijuana because they couldn’t afford to buy it.
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Maine Compass: Don’t change marijuana law
While there are some policy issues that still need to be ironed out, Maine must avoid further delay.
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Limits on personal marijuana grows likely to dominate public hearing
Lawmakers will hear from the public Tuesday on all aspects of their proposed rules. How much pot someone can grow on their own property is likely to be a contentious issue.
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Maine judges hear landmark case for pot reimbursements under workers’ comp
A Supreme Judicial Court panel focuses on the conflict between ordering payment for a federally illegal drug and potentially leaving an injured worker to use prescription opioids.
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U.S. Border Patrol in Maine warns legalization won’t halt marijuana seizures
Officers will continue to enforce federal law and confiscate pot, so be careful along the border, says chief agent Daniel Hiebert.
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Mainers won’t be selling recreational pot by February deadline
The legislative wheels are turning, but too slowly to move marijuana out of the black market this winter.
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Lawmakers propose 20% tax on recreational marijuana
Five percent of that would be paid to communities that host growing and retail operations.
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Several dozen people take part in Gardiner marijuana-for-trash event
Participants in the clean-up didn’t have to be licensed medical marijuana patients to receive the free gift of marijuana for picking up trash.
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Massachusetts deal calls for up to 20% tax on pot sales
The bill splits the difference between the House preference of a 28% tax and the Senate’s option at 12%.
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Studies differ over impact of legalized pot on highway crash numbers
Two conflicting studies add to the confusion over the issue of marijuana-impaired driving in Maine.