Penny Overton is excited to be the Portland Press Herald’s first climate reporter. Since joining the paper in 2016, she has written about Maine’s lobster and cannabis industries, covered state politics and spent a fellowship year exploring the impact of climate change on the lobster fishery with the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team. Before moving to Maine, she has covered politics, environment, casino gambling and tribal issues in Florida, Connecticut, and Arizona. Her favorite assignments allow her to introduce readers to unusual people, cultures, or subjects. When off the clock, Penny is usually getting lost in a new book at a local coffeehouse, watching foreign crime shows or planning her family’s next adventure.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2019
Maine hemp industry poised for growth as Mills signs bill allowing sales of CBD products
The new law clarifies the use and sale of hemp-derived cannabidiol products.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2019
State hires director for its recreational marijuana program
Scott Lever will report to Erik Gundersen, who leads the state’s new Office of Marijuana Policy.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
New contract appeal may further delay Maine’s rollout of marijuana sales
The losing bidder wants the state to hold off on awarding a consulting contract, claiming the winner has a conflict of interest.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2019
State backs out of second cannabis contract
A deal with a Florida company to provide seed-to-sale tracking has been set aside and will be rebid.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2019
Firm that launched Colorado’s legal cannabis market wins Maine contract
In its second solicitation for a consultant to guide the state’s oversight of recreational marijuana, regulators pick Freedman & Koski, which challenged a previous award to a competitor.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2019
State official apologizes as chaos reigns over sales of CBD products
The regulator says one inspector’s order to remove the hemp-derived products from stores was misguided and merchants should have been told to review federal law and seek legal counsel if they had questions.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2019
Legislative committee endorses bill to allow sale of CBD edibles in Maine
Supporters say L.D. 630 is the fastest way to reopen the lucrative CBD market, which was all but shut down by a state order last month.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2019
Medical marijuana dispensary sales in Maine drop for 2nd year in a row
Unregulated competition is forcing dispensaries to cut prices, which drives annual sales down even more.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2019
Lobstermen differ sharply on bill that would speed up the long wait for licenses
At a legislative hearing in Augusta, some decry the years many are forced to wait, while others point to overcrowded waters.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2019
Protesters rally at State House as lawmakers seek solution to ban on CBD products
More than 100 people turn out to protest the state’s removal order, and Democratic Rep. Craig Hickman of Winthrop introduces a bill to legalize sales of cannabidiol in Maine.
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