PORTLAND — The father of an Auburn man charged earlier this year in connection with a federal drug raid in the Twin Cities appeared in court Monday. Daniel Poland III of D.L.P. Builders Inc. was charged in a 41-count indictment in October with making false statements to the Internal Revenue Service in May and July. […]
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Lewiston edits marijuana ordinance — again
Lewiston City Council Tuesday, Dec. 5 Marijuana ordinance What happened: The City Council approved a series of edits to its marijuana ordinance Tuesday, including new language added this week aimed at ensuring that businesses with pending licenses can be grandfathered before the Dec. 13 deadline. What it means: The changes are meant to update the […]
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Lewiston edits marijuana ordinance ahead of new state rules
LEWISTON — The City Council approved a series of small changes to its medical marijuana ordinance Tuesday, a month before new state regulations for the industry are scheduled to go into effect. City Administrator Ed Barrett said the most important change clarified that the city has not yet officially “opted in” under state law to […]
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Auburn extends moratorium on medical marijuana storefronts
AUBURN — The City Council on Monday extended a moratorium on medical marijuana caregiver storefronts by 180 days, as city staff laid out a timeline for creating new regulations. City officials originally passed a 180-day moratorium in May, intending to use the time to come up with zoning laws and ordinances to regulate where such […]
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People are paying less for legal marijuana and less in state taxes
Wholesale marijuana prices in Colorado have fallen by a third in just the past 12 months, continuing a price crash that began soon after the drug was legalized. Although this implies that some marijuana entrepreneurs are going to go bankrupt, the bigger financial hit will be felt by states that tax marijuana based on its […]
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13-year-old trick-or-treater reports getting pot in Auburn
AUBURN — Police said a teenager found a baggie of pot among his candy after trick-or-treating on Halloween. Interim Police Chief Jason Moen said Thursday someone reported to his department that “a 13-year-old had discovered a small amount of marijuana in their bag” Thursday morning. The teen had been going door to door in the […]
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Deadline pushed back one week for state cannabis consultant
Maine is delaying the opening of its marijuana consulting proposals until Nov. 8, giving applicants an extra week to respond to new information from the state. Would-be consultants hit the state with almost two dozen questions about its consulting solicitation, ranging from technical queries about how to number the pages of an application and whether […]
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Pleas entered in Lewiston-Auburn marijuana case
PORTLAND — Two of the 14 suspects charged in a Twin Cities-based medical marijuana-growing operation that was busted by federal agents in February entered pleas this week. Richard “Stitch” Daniels, 52, of Lewiston pleaded not guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to seven charges stemming from his alleged role in the marijuana operation. Daniels was charged […]
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Dispensary owner says 'Negroes and homosexuals' comment was sarcasm
The owner of a Biddeford medical marijuana dispensary is under fire for referencing “Negroes and homosexuals” while speaking before a municipal board. But Glenn Peterson, founder of Canuvo, said he was being sarcastic when addressing the Bridgton Planning Board last week in response to a resident who asked the board to ban adult-use marijuana storefronts because she […]
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Jay board gives voters say in marijuana retail stores
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to put the question of allowing medical and recreational marijuana retail stores in town before voters next April. The board also voted to not move forward on a moratorium on medical marijuana stores between now and Dec. 13. After Dec. 13, a medical marijuana retail store would not be able to open […]