About 100 people turn out for the first public airing of the state’s proposed rules, raising concerns that the taxes, prices and labeling requirements will hurt small businesses and their customers.
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Auburn City Council approves marijuana ordinance
The Auburn City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve a comprehensive ordinance that regulates medical and recreational marijuana businesses.
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Public has chance to weigh in on marijuana regulation
National experts have already suggested ways to improve rules, from allowing online purchases and retail delivery to banning hazardous extraction methods and most forms of advertising.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn council to vote on comprehensive marijuana ordinance
After a lengthy committee process, the City Council on Monday will likely “opt-in” to allowing recreational marijuana business in Auburn.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Hearing set on recreational pot rules
The May 23 hearing in Portland will be the first opportunity for the public to provide in-person testimony on the state’s draft of adult-use cannabis regulations.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine releases draft rules for its recreational marijuana market. Read them here.
Proposed regulations, made public at the request of the Press Herald, cover everything from licensing, inventory tracking and enforcement to advertising, packaging and labeling.
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Pot shops embrace ‘420’ while biding time on rules
Fire on Fore is using the auspicious date linked to marijuana for its grand opening. It intends to make the switch to recreational sales as soon as the state finalizes rules for the emerging industry.
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Maine medical marijuana retail operation prompts some confusion
The town’s code enforcement officer said he does not have a reason to believe that the owner, Nathan White, has violated a local policy. Town Manager Dennis Heath and police Sgt. Tracey Frost seem to think otherwise.
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Selectmen approve referendum vote for marijuana ordinances
After lengthy discussion, selectmen narrowly voted in favor of ordering ballots for four additional marijuana ordinances.
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Q&A: Trendy CBD rocks retail world, but does it work?
The marijuana extract CBD is turning up in cosmetics, foods and supplements, but the science and legal status around the compound remains hazy