AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage on Monday ordered the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations to take over rule-making authority for marijuana regulation and told bureaucrats not to spend any money on it. LePage said in his order that “no employee or department of the Executive Branch may use funds for the purpose of […]
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Marijuana is legal in Maine but not unrestricted
Marijuana has been legal statewide in Maine as of 12:01 a.m. At least one end-of-prohibition party is set for tonight in Portland. But don’t go reefer mad all at once. Maine is now in limbo with its voter-approved law, especially after a moratorium signed Friday by Gov. Paul LePage to delay provisions of the law until February 2018. In short, possessing and growing marijuana for recreational […]
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Legalized marijuana takes hold in Maine
Updated 3:10 p.m.: Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he’s using an executive order to shift oversight of licensing and enforcement relating to legal marijuana. LePage sparred with state lawmakers about who should have authority over marijuana sales in Maine. He gave the authority to the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations on Monday. The order […]
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State leaders all agree on marijuana measure, but fight anyway
AUGUSTA — It says something about the sour nature of Maine politics that a marijuana measure adopted unanimously by the Legislature and signed into law by the governor could wind up exacerbating the rift between state leaders. One day after insisting he would not endorse the measure until legislators fixed it, Gov. Paul LePage signed […]
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Gov. Paul LePage refuses to sign bill to delay pot sales, ban possession by minors
AUGUSTA, Maine — A bill designed to correct problems in Maine’s new marijuana legalization law breezed through the House and Senate on Thursday but ended up at the center of a political showdown late in the day when Gov. Paul LePage refused to sign or veto it. After meeting with legislative leaders late Thursday afternoon, […]
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Legislature passes marijuana moratorium bill
Senate President Thibodeau: leg. ldrs. will meet with @Governor_LePage at 4 p.m. to discuss the pot moratorium bill. #mepolitics #staytuned — Chris Cousins (@Storytiller) January 26, 2017 AUGUSTA (AP) — State lawmakers on Thursday unanimously approved legislation delaying the retail sale of marijuana until at least February 2018. A referendum approved by voters in November gave […]
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Council: Auburn ‘uniquely positioned’ for recreational pot
AUBURN — City officials are keeping an open mind when it comes to recreational marijuana, even as the state Legislature moves to delay implementation of large sections of the bill passed in November. At a City Council workshop Monday, councilors looked to stay ahead of the state regulatory process by looking at the city’s options […]
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Legislative panel OKs delay to regulate marijuana sales
AUGUSTA — Enactment votes on a bill that would delay portions of Maine’s new recreational marijuana law could come early next week after a unanimous committee vote in favor of the bill Thursday. The Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee voted 12-0 in favor of LD 88, with amendments, after hours of testimony and deliberations devoted […]
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Analysis: The mistake Maine and other states made with legal marijuana
The arrival of 2017 will bring many changes to the country, including falling marijuana prices in states that have legalized a recreational market. Cannabis users may cheer this news, but it heralds the start of an enduring budgetary headache for states that tax legal marijuana sales based solely on price. New data from one legalization […]
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Sabattus selectmen plan workshop on marijuana regulation
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday discussed holding a public workshop on regulations for retail marijuana stores and clubs for recreational users. Board Chairwoman Michelle Ames suggested getting residents’ opinions on how to proceed. Board member Guy Desjardins said he is not in favor of marijuana sales and distribution in town, based on […]