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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
Farmers lose hope – and money – in race to build Maine’s hemp market
Marijuana's non-psychotropic cousin was supposed to be a cash crop for Maine farmers, but it hasn't worked out like that for most.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2020
House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level
Supporters say the bill would help reverse adverse effects of the decades-long 'war on drugs,' while opponents call it a hollow political gesture.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2020
Maine records $1.4 million in recreational cannabis sales in first month
The average sale during an inaugural month limited by supply shortages and in-store purchase limits was about $66, state records show.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2020
Wellness Connection to open adult-use cannabis shop Monday in South Portland
The store marks the beginning of Maine's largest marijuana company's conversion from medical to recreational sales.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Mainers spent over $250,000 on cannabis during first weekend of retail sales
The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy said the long weekend that ended on Monday generated more than 6,400 transactions and $25,000 in sales tax.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2020
Once shut out, Maine cannabis industry now eligible for sustainable energy grants
Efficiency Maine voted 5-2 Wednesday to allow state-legal marijuana businesses to apply for energy efficiency program grants.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2020
Durham residents to vote on marijuana businesses next month, some worry town can’t handle it
A straw poll in 2016 indicated that just over half of Durham residents were in favor of allowing some type of marijuana establishment in town, but officials worry that with no police department or zoning districts, it may not be the right fit.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
State issues Bangor’s first adult-use cannabis licenses
Bangor gets its first adult-use grower, Allure Cultivation, and will see a medical marijuana shop, Firestorm, convert to recreational sales on Oct. 1.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2020
Portland likely to miss out on Maine’s first adult-use marijuana sales
A federal judge put the city's retail license scoring system on hold after concluding its residency preference was probably unconstitutional.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2020
State predicts 1st recreational cannabis sales by end of year
The first wave of grows, manufacturing plants and testing labs will open in the fall, giving the industry time to prepare for consumer sales.
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