WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. Sessions will instead let federal prosecutors where pot is legal decide how aggressively to enforce federal marijuana law, […]
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Poland extends pot moratorium
POLAND — The Board of Selectpersons voted Tuesday night to extend the town’s emergency marijuana moratorium. The moratorium prohibits retail marijuana establishments and social clubs within the town of Poland. The extension will go into effect Jan. 15, after the original moratorium expires. According to Selectperson Mary-Beth Taylor, the extension will last until the annual […]
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Maine lawmakers return to deal with marijuana, Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine lawmakers are returning to Augusta to tackle big questions on recreational marijuana sales and funding for voter-approved Medicaid expansion. Wednesday marks the first day of the second session of the 128th Legislature. This year, lawmakers face re-election. Several legislative leaders are running for governor and Congress. While Medicaid expansion and recreational […]
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Lawmakers optimistic they can resolve disagreements on marijuana bill
AUGUSTA — Key lawmakers will meet with Gov. Paul LePage on Friday to try to reach agreement on how to change an adult-use marijuana bill so it would gain his support. Members of a special committee that drafted the bill after state voters approved legalization in 2016 said they were optimistic that they could reach […]
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Joy to the weed: Marijuana legalization comes bearing gifts
In this Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 photo, James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant that he is growing indoors in Portland, Maine. “I figure, I’ve got all this pot, I might as well just give it away for Christmas,” said MacWilliams, who started growing weed when it became legal and is giving away fancy jars of […]
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Maine processors who make pot products facing state crackdown
Tree Tap Extracts in Jay produces marijuana-infused maple sugar candies for patients, some of whom prefer to ingest the drug without having to smoke it. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) Maine plans to start cracking down on the growing number of labs and kitchens that specialize in turning cannabis into a product that doesn’t have […]
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Legislative committee tries crafting a compromise recreational marijuana bill
State lawmakers are launching a new effort to overhaul Maine’s recreational pot law in January, hoping to find a political compromise to avoid another gubernatorial veto. The committee charged with launching the state’s commercial adult-use market already has reintroduced the bill that Gov. Paul LePage vetoed last month, changing just a few of the dates […]
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Cannabis-infused dog munchies planned by Canadian pot grower
Turns out, this bud isn’t just for you. True Leaf Medicine International Ltd., a small Canadian company operating in the country’s fast-emerging marijuana industry, plans to sell dog chews containing cannabis extracts. True Leaf already makes hemp-seed infused products for dogs to ease joint pain, anxiety and inflammation. It intends to raise C$10 million ($7.8 […]
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Medical marijuana caregivers see hardships but good news in new regulations
AUGUSTA — Medical marijuana caregivers say Maine’s new program rules may not be as bad – or require as much work to follow – as they had initially feared. Some caregivers say the new rules may even help the industry by legitimizing certain practices that were once considered legally murky, like patient cycling, a method […]
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Maine Republicans say they’ll block marijuana bill again if it isn’t overhauled
House Minority Leader Ken Fredette, R-Newport, says the Legislature’s Marijuana Legalization Implementation Committee must draft legislation that’s tougher on people who drive high, crack down on loopholes in the state’s medical marijuana program and kill a tax-sharing provision for cities and towns that host recreational growing operations or retail stores. (Derek Davis/Portlande Press Herald) Republicans […]