Chronic pain sufferers say they were able to cut their intake of prescription opioids and other medicines.
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Lawmakers mull delaying marijuana ‘social clubs’ in Maine
No other state is licensing businesses where people can buy and consume recreational cannabis products, a fact that legalization advocates say merely forces the clubs underground.
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The country’s first drive-through marijuana shop opens today in Colorado
What better way to serve late-night customers? asks the owner of Tumbleweed Express.
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Canada moves ahead on legalizing recreational pot use
Proposed legislation would allow possession of up to 30 grams of cannabis, but leaves many restrictions up to individual provinces.
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Legal pot has votes to pass in State House, R.I. lawmakers say
Rhode Island has a chance to beat Massachusetts to the punch in legalizing the drug, legislators say.
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No sales, but marijuana ‘gifts’ exploit a legal limbo
Until the state works out licensing rules, selling pot is still a crime, but the delay is pushing entrepreneurs into a growing underground market.
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Marijuana user who lost place on transplant list asks lawmakers to change hospital policy
Medical marijuana users currently are not eligible for organ transplants at Maine Medical Center.
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Report: Pot industry growth to stay robust no matter what position White House takes
Market researchers say marijuana’s popularity will continue to fuel growth at a compound annual rate of 27 percent.
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$1.1 million from one of Maine’s largest pot busts goes to law enforcement agencies
The money is linked to a $9 milllion marijuana growing operation that was raided in 2009.
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Trump’s apparent policy on recreational weed is seen as a logistical nightmare
Pot producers and sellers, as well as outside experts, are questioning the logic behind a split that considers medical marijuana a states’ rights issue and recreational a matter for federal regulation.