Mainers celebrate ‘stoner Christmas’ for first time under legal cannabis sales

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Published
April 20, 2021

Mainers celebrate ‘stoner Christmas’ for first time under legal cannabis sales

Recreational cannabis retail stores across the state celebrated '4/20' with specials, giveaways, raffles, food trucks, live music and more.
Published
March 31, 2021

New York is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana

The Empire State could become the East Coast's largest recreational marijuana market – generating a potential $2.3 billion in annual sales by its fourth year, a trade publication estimates.
Published
March 5, 2021

Oxford voters reject lease for town office; approve marijuana businesses

Changes to mobile home and cemetery ordinances easily passed.
Published
February 18, 2021

Cannabis company buys Androscoggin Mills space with an eye toward growing in downtown Lewiston

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Published
January 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.
Published
December 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.
Published
November 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.
Published
November 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.
Published
October 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.
Published
October 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.