Proponents say it would level the playing field for small sellers, but opponents argue it could result in large operations that are exempt from local regulations.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man sentenced to probation in 2018 federal pot raid
Timothy Veilleux rented buildings in Lewiston to a tenant who purported to grow marijuana under the Maine medical marijuana program.
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Augusta board votes to ban medical marijuana sales from campers
An Augusta caregiver who sought to sell medical marijuana from his camper-trailer is now seeking a permanent location to open a business.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Wilton sets date to revise marijuana ordinance
The Select Board and Planning Board will meet Nov. 17 to revise cultivation license limits and tier categorizations.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Boston man gets prison for trying to buy and sell Lewiston pot derivatives
PORTLAND — A judge on Wednesday sentenced a Boston man, who was bound for Lewiston in 2018 with $30,000 in cash and a loaded handgun, to just over a year in prison for his connection to an illegal medical marijuana operation centered in the Twin Cities. Yehudi Pardo, 35, had hoped to escape incarceration and […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Amendments anticipated to Wilton’s marijuana ordinance
A recent site visit by the planning board to a new, medical marijuana cultivation facility reveals needed adjustments to the town’s recently passed marijuana ordinance.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Livermore to act on proposed medical marijuana ordinance August 11
Voters will also act on budget articles traditionally decided at the annual Town Meeting.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Top executive leaves Maine’s biggest marijuana company
Wellness Connection of Maine’s longtime CEO, Patricia Rosi, has departed to take a job at its corporate parent, Acreage Holdings.
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Poland to hold marijuana licensing lottery
At this year’s town meeting April 6, Poland residents voted to allow manufacturing facilities, testing facilities and registered caregiver retail stores for medical marijuana, and cultivation facilities, product-manufacturing facilities, testing facilities and stores for adult-use marijuana.
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Medical marijuana dispensary sales in Maine drop for 2nd year in a row
Unregulated competition is forcing dispensaries to cut prices, which drives annual sales down even more.