Five companies have submitted bids to become Maine’s adviser as it launches an adult-use industry.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
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.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Wilton Planning Board OKs medical marijuana store permit
The store, Power Plant, is expected to open Dec. 1 for soil and nutrient sales.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
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.
Posted inLocal & State
Zoned out: Augusta councilors considering marijuana zoning ordinance changes
A city medical marijuana proposal would ban caregivers from operating in residential neighborhoods.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.