Even though it has yet to record its first retail sale, Maine’s adult-use marijuana market appears to be taking a bite out of the state’s medical marijuana industry. In 2017, the first year that Mainers could legally grow their own recreational pot, the number of medical marijuana patient certifications, dispensary sales and registered caregivers all […]
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Augusta late to the party
As I watch grow house after grow house, both large and small, spring up in every vacant commercial property in this area (and likely the state), it stands out to me that Maine lawmakers are too antiquated in mind, spirit and representation to acknowledge an opportunity. I watch as large construction companies, large businesses and […]
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Posted inMaine, The Franklin Journal
Maine lawmakers won’t extend moratorium on pot sales, but it’s still not for sale
AUGUSTA — A bill to delay implementation of the Marijuana Legalization Act until the end of the legislative session died Thursday. The bill failed to win even a simple majority in the House, losing 65-81, prompting the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Roger Katz, R-Augusta, to declare it dead despite the fact that the Senate didn’t actually […]
Posted inMaine, New England, News
Buy a shirt, get pot ‘gift’: Companies exploit law loophole in Maine, other states
BOSTON (AP) — That ordinary bottle of juice delivered to your doorstep will set you back at least $55. But the bag of marijuana that comes with it? On the house. Retail marijuana stores are months away from opening in Massachusetts, but some companies have been quietly operating for more than a year, selling and […]
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Some Maine lawmakers push to delay legalization of marijuana sales
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine lawmakers on Tuesday started discussions about how long to delay retail marijuana sales while lawmakers continue to work on regulations needed to get the industry up and running. A ban on retail pot sales technically is in place until Thursday, but the state hasn’t set up a way for marijuana retailers […]
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Some Maine lawmakers push to delay legalization of pot sales
AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican House Leader Ken Fredette is calling for the delay of recreational marijuana sales in Maine until next year, or until lawmakers approve needed regulations. A ban on retail pot sales technically lifts Thursday, but the state hasn’t set up a way for marijuana retailers to get the required licenses. Meanwhile, the […]
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Controversial Portland program uses marijuana and kratom to treat opioid addiction
Arron Veysey credits marijuana, kratom and Roxanne Gullikson with helping him quit an opioid habit that was ruining his life. “She basically saved my life,” said Veysey, 33, who works as a prep cook at a Portland retirement home. “I’m able to get up and go to work every day, and have a life. I […]
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Legislative committee votes to delay new medicinal marijuana rules
The legislative committee that oversees Maine’s medical marijuana program wants to suspend controversial new rules cracking down on caregivers. The state Department of Health and Human Services finalized the rules last year and is scheduled to implement them on Feb. 1, but the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee wants to put those rules on […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Legislative panels vote to extend ban on adult-use pot, delay medical rules
Two state legislative committees considering marijuana regulations have decided they need more time to fine-tune their proposals. One committee voted Friday to extend a statewide ban on launching the adult-use marijuana market from Feb. 1 until April 18. The other committee voted Thursday night to delay the Feb. 1 implementation of controversial new medical marijuana rules until it had time to develop […]
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Two marijuana caregivers sue Maine agency in effort to block new regulations
The owners of a Belfast medical marijuana shop are going to federal court in an attempt to stop Maine from implementing new medical marijuana regulations next month. Caregivers Justin Olsen and Nancy Shaw of New World Organics say the rules violate patient privacy and force caregivers to divulge confidential patient information to the state. The […]