A legislative panel agrees to look into ties between John Hudak and a firm hired to track marijuana plants from seedling to sale.
Recreational Marijuana
Posted inBusiness, Election 2024, Health, Nation & World, Politics
DEA decision on major marijuana policy shift won’t come until after November election
While it’s still technically possible a decision could precede the end of President Biden’s term, it looks far more likely to spotlight Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s positions on marijuana.
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Posted inNew England, News
New Hampshire remains New England’s lone holdout against legalizing recreational marijuana
Supporters had urged colleagues to pass the bill, suggesting that New Hampshire becoming the 25th state to legalize marijuana could be a tipping point for the federal government.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Old Orchard Beach company defends marijuana referendum challenged by competitor’s lawsuit
After one cannabis company sued Old Orchard Beach earlier in July, alleging new rules unfairly benefit its competitors, a second company is intervening to defend the new licensing laws it wrote.
Posted inLocal & State
Lawmakers consider marijuana social clubs, boosting home grow
Both proposals were endorsed by Maine voters in the 2016 marijuana legalization referendum.
Posted inLocal Government, News
Jay seeks reimbursement for expenses related to recreational cannabis, including ordinance, vote
Ronda Palmer, Jay code enforcement office and town clerk, has requested reimbursement for about $7,500.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s cannabis black market shrinking faster than expected, survey suggests
The state Office of Cannabis Policy has issued a new, survey-based report saying 64% of Maine cannabis used last fall appears to have been purchased legally.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Winthrop officials reach consensus on marijuana business fees
The town council did not take any formal action, but plans to vote on a marijuana ordinance in November.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner’s Wellness Connection to open adult-use cannabis shop Saturday
This is the second of Wellness Connection’s four locations to make the switch, following the launch of the adult-use cannabis market in October, from medical marijuana to adult-use or recreational marijuana.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Liberalizing nation’s marijuana laws is not the answer to opioid misuse
Data show that Maine and the other 49 states risk a new addiction crisis by legalizing pot across the country.