About 50 people flock to Sheepscot General Farm, believed to be only the second publicly accessible hemp field in the U.S., on the first of 4 days of picking for consumers looking for plants to turn into CBD lotions and tinctures.
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Confusion reigns as Maine rolls out its marijuana tracking system
The state’s pot policy office initially describes a costly tagging system for tracing products from plant to retail, then offers a more business-friendly explanation hours later.
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Wellness Connection sues pot edibles partner, claiming breach of contract
Wellness Connection, Maine’s largest medical marijuana dispensary firm, claims that substandard equipment and processes failed to produce enough THC from its marijuana extractions.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine’s new recreational marijuana rules, at a glance
Who can sell pot, how they can sell it, and how much.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Mills expected to sign pot rules into law, put Maine on track for retail sales next year
Maine is poised to become the 8th state to approve recreational marijuana sales, which could begin next March.
Posted inNation / World
Potent pot, vulnerable teens trigger concerns in 1st states to legalize marijuana
Calls to poison control centers and visits to emergency rooms have risen in Colorado and Washington.
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Maine’s biggest marijuana company threatens to sue state if it’s shut out of recreational market
Wellness Connection says proposed residency rules would exclude it from the state’s new adult-use market.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Pot prices emerge as a top concern at hearing on recreational cannabis rules
About 100 people turn out for the first public airing of the state’s proposed rules, raising concerns that the taxes, prices and labeling requirements will hurt small businesses and their customers.
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Public has chance to weigh in on marijuana regulation
National experts have already suggested ways to improve rules, from allowing online purchases and retail delivery to banning hazardous extraction methods and most forms of advertising.
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Hearing set on recreational pot rules
The May 23 hearing in Portland will be the first opportunity for the public to provide in-person testimony on the state’s draft of adult-use cannabis regulations.