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Published
April 4, 2017

Lawmakers split on how to regulate retail marijuana sales in Maine

The divided committee vote reflects differences in opinion about which state agency – or agencies – should license marijuana businesses.
Published
March 27, 2017

Marijuana user who lost place on transplant list asks lawmakers to change hospital policy

Medical marijuana users currently are not eligible for organ transplants at Maine Medical Center.
Published
February 13, 2017

Maine sees big surge in medical pot growers and patients

Observers link the 2016 increase to gaining experience in advance of recreational-use sales and to more interest in cannabis for treating chronic pain.
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 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.

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Published
October 28, 2016

Medical marijuana’s benefits don’t outweigh dangers of legalization

A York doctor endorses cannabis for medical use, but fears that Question 1 would encourage self-medicating and drive up prescription narcotic diversion.
Published
October 20, 2016

The future of cannabis sales: tiny brownies

More edibles that will get people high enough – but not too high – are expected to flood the market as marijuana goes mainstream.
Published
October 17, 2016

Maine Voices: Effort to legalize marijuana is full of smoke and mirrors, Cumberland DA says

It creates a profit-driven industry to market pot at a time when substance abuse runs rampant.
Published
September 20, 2016

Saco enacts limits on cultivation of medical marijuana

An ordinance adopted by the City Council restricts caregivers to growing pot in two industrial zones, unless they cultivate in their private residence.
Published
September 19, 2016

Maine business group urges tighter regulation of medical marijuana market

Maine Professionals for Regulating Marijuana won't endorse or oppose November's legalization ballot measure, but calls for better oversight of the growing marijuana industry.