Consultants jockey for contract to write rules for Maine’s marijuana market

medical marijuana

Published
November 9, 2018

Consultants jockey for contract to write rules for Maine’s marijuana market

Five companies have submitted bids to become Maine's adviser as it launches an adult-use industry.
Published
November 7, 2018

Starks passes moratorium on development of marijuana facilities

The ordinance will allow the town time to consider allowing and regulating medical marijuana retail stores, dispensaries, testing and manufacturing facilities.
Published
November 2, 2018

Wilton Planning Board OKs medical marijuana store permit

The store, Power Plant, is expected to open Dec. 1 for soil and nutrient sales.
Published
October 29, 2018

Questions lead to delay in Maine’s cannabis consulting contract

The state received several questions on its call for a consultant to guide the rule-making around cannabis regulations, prompting it to extend the bidding deadline.
Published
October 16, 2018

Zoned out: Augusta councilors considering marijuana zoning ordinance changes

A city medical marijuana proposal would ban caregivers from operating in residential neighborhoods.
Published
October 11, 2018

Augusta to seek to ban medical marijuana caregivers from residential neighborhoods

The City Council might consider allowing existing businesses to continue operating at least temporarily in neighborhoods.
Published
October 4, 2018

Pot shop owners say recent break-ins illustrate security concerns

The owners of the shops in Norridgewock and Waterville say their business has made them targets and prompted them to take additional security measures.
Published
October 3, 2018

Winthrop considering moratorium on medical cannabis shops after receiving proposal for one

Officials said that they will accept the application for a medical marijuana store, but want to create rules for any future ones.
Published
October 1, 2018

Portland adopts moratorium on establishing certain medical marijuana operations

The timeout doesn't affect existing permit applicants and gives the city's staff time to develop rules for the structure and location of pot businesses.
Published
October 1, 2018

Maine DHHS urges pot users to keep drug away from children

The Northern New England Poison Center received 16 calls for accidental marijuana ingestion in 2017, up from 2 such calls in 2016, and Maine officials believe edible forms of the drug present the greatest risk.