A proposal to protect financial institutions serving marijuana businesses was stripped from the federal spending bill, and a measure to improve access to banking is held up in the Senate Banking Committee.
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Forty companies apply for Maine cannabis licenses on first full day
Marijuana growers, retailers and manufacturers submitted applications for state licenses leading up to a March 2020 target for retail sales.
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Police investigating after children, ages 4 and 2, swallow pot
LEWISTON — Police said Thursday they were investigating after two children swallowed edible marijuana earlier this week at Hillview Apartments. Officers said the children, 4 and 2 years old, were taken by ambulance to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston at about 4:15 p.m. Monday. The children were reportedly suffering symptoms after ingesting the drugs […]
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Lewiston building owner fined for renting to illegal pot grower
PORTLAND — A corporation was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine Thursday in federal court for allowing a tenant to use a Lewiston building to grow marijuana illegally. Matthew Fournier appeared in U.S. District Court as the agent for Willie Mo Entertainment Inc. LLC, which owned a building at 29 Avon St. in Lewiston. According […]
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Proposed federal hemp rules would hurt Maine’s fledgling industry, state officials say
Lab-testing and other requirements could stymie growers, critics contend in comments on the regulations.
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The race is on for recreational marijuana licenses in Maine
The state will publish application forms this week; on the municipal level, the process is already well underway.
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Lewiston man admits to drug charge from federal Twin Cities pot raid
Richard “Stitch” Daniels was one of more than a dozen Twin Cities area defendants snared in 2018 marijuana raid.
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Proposed indoor marijuana grow facility in Hallowell gets initial OK
Members of the public criticized the proposal Wednesday, saying it would devalue properties and will create an unpleasant odor around the site.
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Vermont man gets probation, fine for buying Maine pot
Charles Caliri, 71, of Woodstock, told the judge he had “no excuses” for his actions.
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CBD cafe to open at former Lobster Trap restaurant in Winslow
Chris Duffy, of Oakland, plans to open shop at 21 Bay St. by January, bringing about 15 new jobs to the area.