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Cannabis Report

Published
May 31, 2016

Coalition forms to oppose marijuana legalization campaign

Mainers Protecting Our Youth and Communities includes volunteers who work in law enforcement and public health.
Published
May 23, 2016

Saco gives preliminary approval to moratorium on medical marijuana facilities

The City Council is scheduled to vote June 6 on a measure that would give officials time to determine where such businesses should be allowed.
Published
May 16, 2016

Impaired-driving summit to focus on marijuana

Experts and law enforcement officers will gather to discuss ways to improve highway safety as Maine considers legal marijuana.
Published
April 29, 2016

Marijuana legalization officially in Maine voters’ hands

Lawmakers remove the final procedural hurdle to placing the issue on the November ballot.
Published
April 27, 2016

Measure to legalize recreational marijuana a step away from Maine ballot

After a long battle over petition signatures, the state rules that 62,848 are valid, sending the proposal to legislators and then likely to a statewide vote.

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Published
April 19, 2016

Advocates ask Maine regulators to consider marijuana to treat opioid addiction

A group makes the case that cannabis therapy can help patients withdrawing from opioids, but opponents raise concerns about a lack of research.
Published
April 18, 2016

Marijuana advocates light up on Skowhegan courthouse steps

About 20 people showed up Monday afternoon to light up and share marijuana, but there was no sign of local police.
Published
April 18, 2016

Advocates push to let patients use marijuana to treat opiate addiction

On Tuesday, Maine will be the first state to formally consider the idea, even though the federal government still classifies marijuana as an illicit drug.
Published
April 17, 2016

Pot advocate plans noon smoke-in at Skowhegan courthouse

As he has done since 1991, Donny Christen will protest on the steps of Somerset County Superior Court in Skowhegan on Patriot's Day.
Published
April 17, 2016

In the midst of the opioid epidemic, patients ditching pharmaceuticals for medical marijuana

While there's little research on whether cannabis effectively relieves pain, many in Maine embrace the drug and advocates say it's a legitimate part of the solution.