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.
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In Starks, Maine’s pot haven, passion doesn’t burn evenly
Even as marijuana goes legit, the home of Hempstock opts to stay ‘dry’ and – less surprisingly – fiercely independent.
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U.S. attorney general’s request for prosecution powers alarms Maine’s medical pot industry
Tens of thousands would be affected in Maine if the Justice Department is allowed to go after growers and sellers in states where marijuana programs are legal.
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Marijuana, money, property maintenance on Skowhegan Town Meeting agenda
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in the Opera House, with elections due on Tuesday.
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South Portland proposal would greatly limit sites for marijuana shops
Meanwhile, City Councilor Eben Rose asks colleagues to consider the ‘economic potential’ of the emerging ‘green economy.’
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Survey: Pot may reduce patients’ opioid use
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.