Maine remains the only state in the country where all medical marijuana growers are not subject to mandatory testing for purity or contaminants. Efforts to change that have failed in past years.
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Maine could finally require mold, chemical testing for medical cannabis
The proposal to hold the state’s medical market to the same safety standards as its recreational counterpart reflects a reckoning for the industry, and the bill still faces significant opposition from the industry.
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Posted inBusiness, Community, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Livermore Falls board gets public input before vote on retail cannabis moratorium
Select Board members reviewed the updated proposal, saying existing businesses will not be affected by a moratorium.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington to look further into proposal to lower cannabis license fees
Farmington officials said they will review more details of a proposed warrant article before deciding whether to put it before voters.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Medical cannabis products pulled from Maine shelves after pesticides detected
Regulators issued a patient advisory after testing found unsafe pesticide levels in several cannabis concentrates sold at MarijuanaVille locations statewide.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Livermore Falls lawyer to review cannabis moratorium with ‘fine-tooth comb’
The Select Board voted Jan. 20 to have language in the proposed 180-day moratorium on new retail medical marijuana businesses reviewed.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Cannabis opponents accused of misrepresenting Maine referendum
‘You have a right to lie under the First Amendment,’ Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said, noting there’s little she can do about the alleged trickery.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Livermore Falls weighs possible moratorium on cannabis businesses
At its Jan. 6 meeting, the Select Board said current fees will stay the same while it reviews the cannabis ordinance.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s cannabis industry has mixed feelings over federal drug reclassification
Industry members are cautiously optimistic that rescheduling marijuana to a lower tier is one step closer to full legalization, but the fear of a ‘Big Pharma’ or federal takeover looms large.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Livermore Falls weighs cannabis license fees amid high dispensary density
Livermore Falls Select Board members tabled action on proposed increases to cannabis licensing fees after considering costs and the density of cannabis businesses.