The appeal is clear: growing outdoors can cost as little as one-fifth that of greenhouse production and it can be marketed as being grown “au naturel” under the sun.
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Orono council to continue marijuana establishment talks
The Orono Town Council will continue its long review of local regulation of marijuana establishments, with the possibility of the issue going to referendum early next year.
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Orono council to talk further on marijuana establishments on July 29
Town officials have been working on local marijuana rules for nearly 18 months and are close to getting ready to adopt regulations.
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Jared Golden aims to allow federal programs give help to cannabis businesses
The 2nd District Democrat’s bill would drop restrictions that force the Small Business Administration to turn away companies seeking help for marijuana-related firms.
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Maine’s adult-use marijuana industry will have the strictest residency rules in the nation
With Gov. Janet Mills’ signature, Maine finally has rules for recreational marijuana market.
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Marijuana establishments panned at public forum
The handful of residents who spoke at a forum in Orono oppose allowing retail pot sales in town.
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Winners and losers of the 2019 legislative session
Democrats used their legislative majority and control of the Blaine House to push through many bills in health care, education and the environment, but some measures still fell by the wayside.
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Mills expected to sign pot rules into law, put Maine on track for retail sales next year
Maine is poised to become the 8th state to approve recreational marijuana sales, which could begin next March.
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Lewiston readying ordinance for medical and recreational marijuana businesses
Lewiston, like Auburn, is on track to have its own ordinance in place prior to the rollout of the state’s regulatory system for marijuana.
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Coffee By Design sues Utah coffee roaster over use of CBD name
The lawsuit says that CBD Coffee of Utah creates confusion between the Portland business and the cannabis compound known as CBD.