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State licenses cannabis manufacturing facility in Auburn and store in Newry
The approval of stores in South Portland and Newry gives Maine a total of 5 retail outlets to date that will be allowed to open as of Oct. 9.
With 7 dead, California pot ranch is tied to organized crime
Authorities say an illegal marijuana growing operation where seven people were fatally shot had the markings of organized crime.
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.
Maine approves adult-use cannabis stores in South Portland, Northport
The approvals were among 6 recreational cannabis licenses the state awarded Tuesday for retailers, growers and testing labs, but consumer sales won’t begin until Oct. 9.
Gardiner officials grapple with emerging cannabis market
A group of Gardiner residents is seeking a temporary ban for new cannabis-related businesses in the city, even as another potential retailer seeks a license for a dispensary on Water Street.
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.
Paris to limit marijuana retail stores to three
The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 to allow licenses to residents who have lived in Paris for at least two years.
Brunswick council considering changes to marijuana rules because current standards make retail impossible
As written, the conditional use ordinances effectively prohibit any retail marijuana in town, even in the places it’s supposed to be allowed.
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.