Councilors cite concerns about taking the step on short notice, just one day before Mainers vote on legalizing pot.
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Marijuana industry created more than 18,000 new jobs in Colorado last year
A new report suggests that the black market is being significantly reduced by legalization, and that those reductions will continue.
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Two Mainers arrested on I-95 with 20 pounds of marijuana, N.H. police say
The Waldoboro men were stopped for motor vehicle violations as they drove southbound in Portsmouth.
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Colorado gives marijuana candy new look to avoid confusion
Colorado’s new “universal symbol” for foods that contain marijuana is designed to give the treats a distinct look, even after they’re out of the packaging.
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Bath police go to home for child custody complaint, find 17 pounds of pot
A detective detects an overwhelming odor of marijuana at a home on Bumpy Hill Road.
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Maine joins 8 other states to vote on expanding access to marijuana
Five states – Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada – will consider legalizing the recreational use of pot, and four others will vote on expanding access for medical purposes.
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Most Mainers favor legalizing marijuana for recreational use, poll finds
Southern and coastal residents and those under 50 are driving the support for the ballot question.
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Saco enacts limits on cultivation of medical marijuana
An ordinance adopted by the City Council restricts caregivers to growing pot in two industrial zones, unless they cultivate in their private residence.
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Maine business group urges tighter regulation of medical marijuana market
Maine Professionals for Regulating Marijuana won’t endorse or oppose November’s legalization ballot measure, but calls for better oversight of the growing marijuana industry.
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Law enforcement in Maine unprepared for legal marijuana, police chiefs say
The Maine Association of Chiefs of Police will launch a public education campaign about the dangers of legal pot.