As a property owner in Auburn, I find it disturbing to see that Auburn has allowed a medical marijuana business in a mixed residential and commercial zoned area. The medical marijuana business is only 100 yards from my house. There are also two more medical marijuana businesses within two miles of my property. If Auburn […]
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Clinton, Skowhegan, Winslow move forward with limiting retail pot establishments
PORTLAND — Three more Maine towns have taken steps to limit retail marijuana establishments. Maine voters in November narrowly approved a referendum legalizing marijuana. The Portland Press Herald reports Clinton, Skowhegan and Winslow have each moved forward with restricting retail marijuana establishments. Clinton’s board of selectman voted Tuesday night to put an emergency moratorium on […]
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Legislative leaders agree to delay parts of marijuana legalization
The leaders of the Maine House and Senate have agreed to a limited moratorium on legalizing marijuana, putting off many of the provisions of the new law until Feb. 1, 2018. Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon of Freeport and Republican Senate President Mike Thibodeau of Winterport have been negotiating the terms of the moratorium for […]
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Medicinal marijuana dispensaries vie to sell retail pot
AUGUSTA — Maine’s largest medical marijuana dispensary group is behind legislation that would allow dispensaries to sell into the state’s impending recreational market as rules for a wider distribution system are crafted. The move could give Maine’s eight dispensaries a leg up in the new market, but it’s already being dubbed a “money grab” by […]
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Mexico selectmen’s meeting Thursday
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Town Office. The agenda includes: • A public hearing for a trailer park license renewal; • Continued discussion on a special election to fill a selectman’s position; • Approval of the special town meeting warrant article regarding the moratorium ordinance on retail […]
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Maine lawmakers get down to business, slowly
AUGUSTA — The opening session of the Legislature on Wednesday was more like a giant family reunion than any sort of serious governing. “Here we are again,” said state Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn. Lawmakers chatted with old friends in the hallways, swapped stories with one another and, for the truly ambitious, searched out possible co-sponsors […]
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Lewiston City Council prohibits retail pot
LEWISTON — It may be a bit longer before you see that corner store offering recreational marijuana in the city. The Lewiston City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance amendment that will prohibit retail marijuana establishments and marijuana social clubs until the state has finalized its licensing requirements and regulations. The move by the […]
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Marijuana to be legal in Maine on Jan. 30
PORTLAND — Maine’s governor says he has signed off on the results of a referendum that legalized marijuana in the state, but he is also calling for a moratorium on sales of the drug. Voters in Maine narrowly approved of legalized marijuana in November. Gov. Paul LePage said on Tuesday during an appearance on WVOM-FM […]
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Legislature may restrict marijuana edibles when it takes up referendum
AUGUSTA — Among the first items of business when legislators return next month will be a couple of quick fixes to the recreational marijuana measure approved by voters in November. House Speaker Sara Gideon said Wednesday that two changes are “front and center” to correct problems some have identified with the legalization referendum. She told […]
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Question 1 results expected to reach LePage’s desk this week
AUGUSTA — The results of a Maine referendum on the legalization of marijuana in the state will likely head to the governor’s desk this week. Maine voters narrowly approved legalization of recreational marijuana in November. A group campaigning against legalization dropped a request for a recount on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the Maine secretary of […]