A bill co-sponsored by 2 Democrats would require the medical cannabis industry’s input on any new regulations.
Hannah LaClaire
Staff Writer
Hannah LaClaire is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald, covering Maine’s housing crisis, real estate and development, entrepreneurship, the state's cannabis industry and a little bit of everything else. Before joining the Press Herald in 2021, Hannah covered the town of Brunswick for The Times Record. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running and weekends up at camp. She lives in Springvale with her husband and daughter, their dog and two tuxedo cats.
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Bangor Savings Bank offering its workers $500 to get vaccinated
The first Maine business to publicly offer cash for getting vaccinated isn’t requiring its 1,100-plus employees to have shots, but it does hope to provide an incentive.
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Despite pandemic, Maine’s 2020 lobster haul was better than expected
The catch was valued at almost $406 million, a 17% decrease from 2019 but only the seventh yearly total ever exceeding $400 million.
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Medical cannabis providers, customers testify against Maine’s proposed new industry rules
Caregivers and their customers say adding costly regulations to the state’s 20-year-old program would jack up prices and bankrupt small providers.
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Medical cannabis studies ramp up, offering hope to some opioid users
Some researchers believe cannabis can help wean prescription opioid users off the addictive and potentially deadly drugs. Others aren’t so sure.
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Dozens of adult-use cannabis shops coming soon to Portland
Two license applications have been approved, and another 31 are sitting on the city’s desk for approval in the coming weeks and months.
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Cape Elizabeth woman’s invention solves a ‘big stinkin’ problem’ for dog walkers
Beth Herriman’s ‘dooloop,’ a hit internationally, is a simple plastic device designed to clip onto a leash to easily carry several used dog waste bags.
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At risk or on the front lines, some feel left behind by Maine’s vaccination plan
Mainers with serious health conditions and those with high-risk jobs are among those still waiting for their shot at COVID-19 vaccine.
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Medical marijuana providers stage protest over proposed new rules
Providers said the changes, meant to better align the medical and recreational markets, will result in unsustainably high costs for the medical cannabis industry.
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Maine businesses optimistic about summer season with eased restrictions
One hotelier said that getting news of the changes was like being given ‘a Christmas gift in March,’ but it also came with new concerns and fears.