Marijuana
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PublishedMarch 12, 2020
Industry wins some, loses some in changes to medical marijuana reform bill
A legislative committee strips out a ban on small extraction labs, federal background checks, plant size limits and fines from a department-backed bill, but adds a testing requirement.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Lawmakers strip secrecy and extraction rules out of marijuana bill
The controversial provisions would have driven up the cost of alcohol-based extractions and allowed marijuana companies to shield certain state license data from the public.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
First recreational pot shop in a major East Coast city opens
Pure Oasis opens in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester, chosen under a provision of the state's law designed to help groups who were harmed by the war on drugs.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Bath’s 1st recreational pot store cleared by city, waiting for state OK
Highbrow, a medical marijuana chain with locations in Topsham, Manchester and Waldoboro, is planning to open a shop on Leeman Highway.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2020
Pot entrepreneurs flocking to the Bible Belt for low taxes
In California, dispensary licenses can cost $300,000 annually. In Oklahoma, a license is only $2,500 and is approved within two weeks.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Our View: Maine’s medical marijuana market is working just fine
As the recreational market comes into focus, lawmakers should resist efforts to fix what isn't broken with the market for therapeutic cannabis.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2020
Adult-use cannabis delivery gets a boost from lawmakers
A legislative committee votes to give the state the power to create a recreational marijuana delivery license.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020
State now expects retail marijuana stores won’t be open until June
Maine pushes the target date for adult-use marijuana sales back by 3 months, and lowers its projected sales tax revenue for the fiscal year that ends June 30.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2020
State plan to ‘harmonize’ marijuana programs would wreak havoc, critics say
Maine wants the state's medical and adult-use cannabis businesses to have the same rules whenever possible, but small operators say that would drive up prices and put them out of business.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2020
State’s plan for special cannabis crimes unit sparks outrage
Marijuana advocates see the proposal for a 4-person division of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency to investigate marijuana crimes as an effort to outlaw the drug again.
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