marijuana
Too risky, too young
New survey highlights troubling trends among western Maine teens, tweens One in five western Maine middle school students has seriously thought about committing suicide. The same students were more likely than peers across the state to admit to having huffed paint, smoked marijuana, had sex, gambled or driven with someone drunk or high. In Oxford […]
Washington, Colorado airports casually restrict transportation of marijuana
DENVER — Among the many oddities that have arisen from marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado is this: It can be easier to get through airport security with a bag of weed than a bottle of water. At Washington’s airports, including Seattle-Tacoma International, there’s nothing police can do to prevent travelers from flying with pot […]
Two teenagers face drug charges in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A 15-year-old student at Mt. Blue High School is accused of possessing marijuana and tobacco, and another 15-year-old is accused for having drug paraphernalia in his possession on school grounds, police said. School resource officer Bridgette Gilbert investigated the separate incidents Friday, according to her report, Farmington police secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said Tuesday. […]
Lewiston pot shed goes up in flames
LEWISTON — Fire destroyed a storage shed and six marijuana plants early Sunday morning, an official said. The cause of the fire was the “improper method of his growing operation,” fire investigator Paul Ouellette said. The call came in at 2:22 a.m. Sunday of a shed on fire at 19 Merton Blvd, he said. The […]
Tell your student: Marijuana is risky
Is alcohol better or worse for your brain than marijuana? We’re not sure, and it really doesn’t matter when it comes to young people, their futures and their performance in school. In a recent survey of 900 students at Lewiston High School, more than half said they believe smoking pot causes little or no harm, […]
Panel, public discuss drug use at Lewiston schools
LEWISTON — Every now and then, Scott Walker sees his former students out on the city streets. As assistant principal at Lewiston Middle School, Walker usually enjoys the experience. But not always. Not when those former students have rotted teeth, sunken eyes and dangerous weight loss because they’ve spent their formative years abusing drugs. “They […]
Group targets Lewiston for next vote to legalize marijuana
AUGUSTA — The Marijuana Policy Project will launch new efforts to legalize recreational marijuana use this fall in Lewiston, South Portland and York, a move that leaders in two of those cities said caught them to some degree off guard. While South Portland Police Chief Edward Googins said he has suspected since election night in […]
Group eyes Lewiston for next stop in pot legalization
AUGUSTA — The Marijuana Policy Project will launch new efforts this fall to legalize recreational marijuana use in Lewiston, South Portland and York, a move that leaders in two of those cities said caught them to some degree off guard. While South Portland police Chief Edward Googins said he has suspected since election night in […]
Parents invited to talk about marijuana Thursday at LHS
LEWISTON — Following an increase in student discipline because of marijuana brought to school, parents of Lewiston students and community members are invited to a school–parent–community forum on drugs Thursday night at Lewiston High School. The forum will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the multipurpose room. It will feature a panel discussion […]