On Nov. 4, the voters of Lewiston will have many important decisions before them. One of those crucial decisions will be whether or not to legalize marijuana. On the surface, it may not seem like a big deal. After all, nothing changes legally as state and federal drug laws pre-empt local law. However, the symbolism […]
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Drug czar says pot legalization makes it harder to fight drug abuse
PORTLAND — The nationwide trend toward legalization of marijuana is making it harder for health care and law enforcement officials to fight the nation’s most dangerous drug problem — rampant abuse of prescription opioids, the Obama administration’s senior advisor on drug policy said. Despite activists’ insistence that marijuana is harmless, one in nine marijuana users […]
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Two suspects in Winterport marijuana theft surrender to police
Two of the three men wanted for allegedly impersonating police officers to steal from a Winterport marijuana grower have turned themselves in, according to a release from Maine Public Safety Spokesman Stephen McCausland. Jeff Hurd and Scott Roberts surrendered to authorities in the lobby of the Waldo County Jail in Belfast at about 9 p.m. […]
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Three men charged after Livermore Falls drug bust
LIVERMORE FALLS — Three men were each being held Saturday on $10,000 cash bail at an Auburn jail after police and drug agents seized about 20 pounds of marijuana, Livermore Falls Lt. Joseph Sage said Saturday. They also seized $3,900 in suspected drug proceeds, he said. Sage and officer Stephen Gould began an investigation Friday […]
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Lewiston School Committee urges voters to reject marijuana legalization
LEWISTON — After considerable debate, the School Committee on Monday evening approved a nonbinding resolution urging Lewiston voters to reject legalizing recreational marijuana Nov. 4. The vote was 5-2, with Chairman Jim Handy, Paul St. Pierre, City Councilor Kristen Cloutier, Tom Shannon and Lewiston High School student representative Sophie Mitchell in favor; Matthew Roy and […]
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Lewiston council sends marijuana vote to the people
LEWISTON — The Lewiston City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to turn the matter of legalizing recreational marijuana use over to local voters. David Boyer, political director for the Maine Marijuana Policy Project, seemed pleased with the ease with which the motion passed through the council without discussion. “I thought there would be some opposition,” […]
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Maine’s U.S. Senate candidates disagree on marijuana legalization
LEWISTON — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, doesn’t support making marijuana legal for recreational use at the national level. But in November, Lewiston voters will get a shot at sending a message to Congress and the state Legislature when they vote on a citywide ballot question that would make possession of up to 1½ ounces […]
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Pot wars: Medical marijuana advocates oppose recreational weed for Maine cities
LEWISTON — Advocates for Maine’s medical marijuana caregiver industry said Tuesday they oppose a trio of ballot questions going before voters this year in Lewiston, South Portland and York, seeking to make recreational marijuana use legal for adults under city ordinance. On Tuesday, Paul McCarrier, the legislative liaison for Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine, said […]
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South Portland voters to decide on legalizing marijuana
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — South Portland’s City Council has voted to place a measure on the November ballot that would legalize possession of marijuana. The council voted unanimously Monday night to put the question on the ballot. The measure would make it legal for people 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of […]
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Lewiston to consider pot ballot next month
LEWISTON — Councilors will decide next month if they’ll legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana or leave the matter to voters in November. Tuesday, councilors accepted the signatures from legalization proponents, the Maine Marijuana Policy Project. That group collected more than 859 signatures to put the question before Lewiston voters this year. The change […]