For budding entrepreneurs, location matters as towns and cities vary widely – from $100 to $40,000 – in costs for setting up shop.
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Court ruling paves way for out-of-staters to own medical marijuana dispensaries
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court ruling that Maine’s residency requirements are unconstitutional.
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Maine Office of Cannabis Policy holds listening session in Waterville
Held on Wednesday night at the Best Western in Waterville, the session draws about 70 people, including cultivators, retailers of medical and recreational cannabis, legislators and health care workers.
Posted inBusiness
New York cannabis regulators approve rules for retail sales
Some changes are also made to the state’s medical marijuana program so it aligns with regulations for the retail industry.
Posted inBusiness
California may require health warning labels on cannabis products to deter underage use
Opponents say labeling would be expensive and unnecessary, since marketing cannabis to children is already prohibited.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Medical marijuana dispensary Urban Farms opens in Lewiston
Tambrands to expand again; TD Bank workers go hybrid;
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s marijuana industry booming no thanks to banks
Owners must use cash and other workarounds as a reluctant financial industry worries about federal retribution
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Coming Sunday: Business without banking; the cannabis industry conundrum
LEWISTON — The cannabis industry in Maine is a big moneymaker. In 2020, Maine’s medical marijuana industry generated $266 million in sales, according to Maine Revenue Services, surpassing sales in the state’s traditional leading cash crops of blueberries and potatoes. “Maine’s adult-use cannabis industry continues to be one of the fastest growing segments of the […]
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Rare cannabis research operation planned in Brunswick
Florida-based Maridose LLC has set up shop in TechPlace, a business incubator facility at Brunswick Landing and is seeking federal approval to grow pot for research.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
High on the job? One-third of corporate workers surveyed admit using weed on the clock
Over 2,500 employees at 35 companies in the corporate, tech and financial service industries were polled.