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Marijuana

Published
January 1, 2017

China, Maine residents will weigh moratorium on marijuana businesses

They could vote as early as the spring on enacting the temporary ban.
Published
December 25, 2016

Lots of work to do before Maine marijuana smokers can light up

Rules must be written to address a host of concerns, including keeping children away from edible forms of the drug, how to detect and penalize impaired drivers and whether to integrate or modify the state's existing medical marijuana program.
Published
December 22, 2016

Council OKs temporary ban on marijuana shops, social clubs in Gardiner

The city manager hopes that a moratorium would allow a task force to examine and make recommendations on the issue.
Published
December 20, 2016

Opponents of legalized pot urge Maine lawmakers to take lead in crafting regulations

A No on 1 campaign official says recreational use involves many complicated issues, necessitating a broad and thoughtful approach to the rulemaking process.
Published
December 12, 2016

Hallowell treads slowly on moratorium

The City Council meets Monday to begin discussing a potential temporary ban on marijuana-related businesses.

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Published
December 5, 2016

Authorities seize 5 pounds of pot in probe of crash

A North Carolina couple are charged with marijuana trafficking after police find the drug in their vehicle.
Published
December 1, 2016

Q&A: Can my employer fire me for legally using marijuana?

More than two dozen states have medical marijuana programs, but the drug is still against federal law.
Published
November 29, 2016

Richmond, Maine, to review moratorium on shops, clubs that offer marijuana

Selectmen are expected to move on a required vote for placing a temporary ban on considering applications for the retail businesses authorized in Question 1.
Published
November 4, 2016

Another View: Maine Medical Association criticizes Question 1 endorsement

Legalizing marijuana would encourage risky behavior and legitimize substance use amid a drug overdose epidemic.
Published
October 27, 2016

Marijuana industry created more than 18,000 new jobs in Colorado last year

A new report suggests that the black market is being significantly reduced by legalization, and that those reductions will continue.