AUGUSTA — A second group has formed with the intention of asking Maine voters to legalize recreational use of marijuana, raising questions about whether the two initiatives might spur the incoming Legislature to pre-empt them and write its own law to send to referendum. , formerly the legislative liaison for Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine, […]
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Maine State Police seize more than four pounds of pot in Bethel
BETHEL — Tail lights not working on a vehicle being driven in Bethel Sunday evening led to the discovery and seizure of more than 4 pounds of marijuana, Maine State Police Lt. Walter Grzyb said Wednesday afternoon. The information was also made public on Monday on the state police Facebook site. At about 7:45 p.m. Sunday, […]
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J. Peters: Teens don’t need the distraction
I am pleased that the majority of Lewiston citizens voted against legalizing marijuana. However, I have no doubt that Maine will eventually pass it into law, then what? Some say that “pot” is less harmful than alcohol. Should one assume that people will stop drinking and switch to smoking “weed” instead, since it is less […]
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Colisee backs out of Lewiston cannabis show
LEWISTON — Plans for Androscoggin County’s first medical marijuana show, scheduled for this Friday and Saturday at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, have been nipped in the bud. Mike Cain, general manager of the Colisee, said he decided to cancel the Legal Peaces Medical Cannabis Show for fear of angering state police. “We just got the […]
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Lewiston voters reject marijuana measure
LEWISTON — Distance makes all the difference, according to foes of legal marijuana in Maine. Scott Gagnon, director of the Maine coalition of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, said Tuesday’s split decisions on legal marijuana measures show that support wanes the farther north you go. “That’s what really matters when you think of a statewide vote […]
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South Portland approves marijuana use
SOUTH PORTLAND — Voters in South Portland have voted to legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Ballot initiatives in South Portland and Lewiston call for the cities to allow adults ages 21 and older to possess an ounce of marijuana without facing any penalty. South Portland voters approved the measure Tuesday, while Lewiston defeated […]
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Maine marijuana votes foreshadow statewide push for legalization
SOUTH PORTLAND — Maine might soon be going to pot. Ballot questions about the legalization of marijuana in two Maine cities are a run-up to a statewide legalization drive in 2016, pro-marijuana activists say. They hope success in Tuesday’s election is a bellwether for a statewide vote to legalize the drug. Pro-pot activists are also […]
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Lewiston Middle School hosts talk on marijuana
LEWISTON — Just as rolling billboards hit the streets in Lewiston from the Marijuana Policy Project touting the drug as “less toxic, less addictive and less scary than alcohol,” Healthy Androscoggin gave a lecture Tuesday evening on the dangers of teen marijuana use. Substance Abuse Prevention Manager Scott Gagnon began by saying the forum would […]
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J. O’Brien: Would put youth at risk
On Nov. 4, Lewiston voters will be faced with the question of whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana in the city. It is an important decision for voters to make and one with profound consequences for the future of Lewiston. In my view, legalizing recreational marijuana is not right for Lewiston’s future. Numerous studies […]
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School officials warn of societal dangers
LEWISTON — A middle school student recently came before the School Committee for a suspension hearing. At the meeting with her father, she faced committee members and admitted stealing her father’s marijuana and taking it to school. She wasn’t caught using “but had an aura of marijuana. Friends of hers were aware she had marijuana,” […]