Herewith is my reaction to Progress for Maine’s “pie in the sky” flyer now making the rounds. Wow. There is enough hot air in the Progress for Maine flyer I just received with its mail-in support card for voting “yes” on Question 1 to lift a hundred balloons from Railroad Park daily. The spokeswoman of […]
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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 […]
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Question 1 recount resumes
AUGUSTA — A campaign that opposes the legalization of marijuana in Maine says it has gained a small number of votes in a recount that’s heading into its second week. Maine voters chose to legalize recreational marijuana in a Nov. 8 referendum. The secretary of state’s office says it passed by 4,073 votes out of […]
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No On 1 campaign collecting signatures for marijuana vote recount
PORTLAND — Campaigners who oppose Maine’s move toward legalized marijuana are entering their final full day of collecting signatures to force a recount. The No On 1 campaign needs to collect 100 signatures by 5 p.m. Wednesday to bring about the recount. A spokeswoman for the Maine Department of the Secretary of State says a […]
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No On 1 campaign picks up papers for recount of marijuana ballots
PORTLAND — Opponents of a vote to legalize marijuana in Maine have taken the first step toward a potential recount request. Voters in the state chose to legalize recreational marijuana via a referendum vote this week. The referendum won approval by a fraction of a percentage point after a count that took nearly two days. […]
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Marijuana to become legal in Maine; Question 1 passes with narrow margin
UPDATED 2:54 P.M. | PORTLAND — Maine voters have approved a ballot question making recreational marijuana legal for adults age 21 or older. The proposal will allow Maine residents to cultivate, manufacture, distribute, test and sell marijuana and marijuana products. Marijuana will be taxed at 10 percent and subject to local restrictions. The vote was […]
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New Gloucester adopts moratorium on marijuana clubs
NEW GLOUCESTER – Residents voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night to approve an ordinance establishing a 180-day moratorium on retail marijuana establishments and retail marijuana social clubs. By a show of hands, five of the 40 residents voted against the ordinance. On Nov. 8, Maine voters will decide whether to legalize recreational use of marijuana, allowing municipalities […]
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Maine agriculture chief writes Question 1 will hurt natural resources
BANGOR — Maine’s commissioner of agriculture says a plan to legalize marijuana in the state will burden law enforcement and negatively impact natural resources here. Voters will decide if they want to legalize recreational marijuana use in Maine on Nov. 8. Commissioner Walt Whitcomb says the referendum targets rural areas of the state where law […]
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Question 1: Setting the record straight about the usage of marijuana
I just visited Maine to share the lessons my state, Washington, has learned four years after voting to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana for adults. During my visit, Maine Gov. Paul LePage issued a video statement against Question One (Maine’s initiative to legalize the adult use of marijuana). The closest thing to a conversation I […]
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Maine municipalities mull marijuana moratoriums
PORTLAND — Several municipalities across Maine have moved to enact moratoriums on marijuana social clubs and retailers in anticipation of the passage of referendum Question 1 on the November ballot. The Portland Press Herald reports that the ballot measure would legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21 if it’s […]