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.
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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.