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PublishedMarch 23, 2025
Industry-backed lawmakers lead effort to further loosen regulation of medical cannabis in Maine
Maine's medical marijuana laws are already among the loosest in the country. Two key lawmakers are pushing to ease regulations further after receiving financial support from the industry.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2025
Illegal grow houses have been entering Maine’s medical weed market for years, even after being busted by police
Four years ago, state officials first investigated a ‘prohibited collective’ of medical caregivers and illegal grow houses identical to the ones later raided by police. Now, 1 in 10 Maine caregivers exhibits the hallmarks of those same operations.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2025
Maine lawmakers, public health advocates seek tighter oversight of medical cannabis
The state's medical market lacks the same safeguards for contaminant testing as its recreational counterpart.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2024
Maine issues its first-ever recall of tainted recreational marijuana
It's the first such recall since Maine's recreational cannabis market launched in 2020, and it affects 3 pre-rolls and 1 flower product, all produced by Cannabis Cured.
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PublishedApril 4, 2024
Wilton to hold special meeting April 9 to discuss extending cannabis moratorium
Vice-Chair Mike Wells told the Select Board on Tuesday the Cannabis Ordinance Committee needs more time to revise their policies.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
Committee endorses amended changes to cannabis industry regulations
The amended bill, sponsored by Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, eliminates some of the more controversial elements in the original measure.
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