Federal judge hears arguments over Maine’s residency requirement for medical cannabis sellers

Maine Attorney General

Published
July 16, 2021

Federal judge hears arguments over Maine’s residency requirement for medical cannabis sellers

Wellness Connection of Maine sued the state in December to overturn a requirement that all medical marijuana dispensaries be owned by Mainers.
Published
June 18, 2021

Attorney General, Camp Bomazeen supporters sue Pine Tree Council of Boy Scouts

Bomazeen supporters seek to regain local control of Belgrade youth camp officials nearly sold to raise funds to pay off council debt.
Published
May 5, 2021

Panel endorses bill to have voters elect Maine attorney general, other officers

Maine is one of the few states in which legislators, rather than voters, choose the attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.
Published
April 9, 2021

Maine attorney general prosecutes 14 for tax evasion during pandemic

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said in the year since Maine recorded its first case of COVID-19, his office has continued to work with Maine Revenue Services to prosecute suspected tax evaders.
Published
March 25, 2021

Drug overdose deaths remain high in latest monthly report

The Maine Attorney General's Office report showed 45 confirmed or suspected deaths in February, down slightly from January but still above the monthly average in 2020, a record year.
Published
May 26, 2020

State program to resolve consumer complaints on hold for pandemic

The Attorney General's Office's Consumer Protection Division, already facing a backlog of mediation cases, suspended its volunteer-reliant services two months ago.
Published
April 2, 2020

Maine attorney general fielding dozens of price-gouging complaints during crisis

An order by Gov. Janet Mills prohibits essential items, such as toilet paper, cleaning products and food, from being sold at 'unconscionable prices.'
Published
January 27, 2020

Maine joins federal lawsuit concerning 3-D printed guns

The Maine Attorney General's Office has joined 19 other states in challenging the Trump administration's decision to allow the firearms to be regulated by the Department of Commerce rather than the State Department.
Published
January 16, 2020

New York man pleads guilty to role in attempted Rangeley drug robbery

Hector Munoz, 52, of New York City, pleaded guilty to charges relating to his role in a 2016 attempted drug robbery in Rangeley.
Published
December 22, 2019

Maine’s consumer watchdog office overwhelmed with calls

The Consumer Protection Division of the Maine Attorney General's Office receives as many as 13,000 calls from consumers each year – more than its small cadre of staff and volunteers can handle.