Two Auburn men arrested and charged earlier this year in a sweeping federal drug raid in the Twin Cities are scheduled to go on trial in U.S. District Court in September. Brian Bilodeau, 33, of 72 Danville Corner and Tyler Poland, 32, of 249 Merrow Road were indicted last month by a grand jury. Jury selection […]
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Lewiston passes moratorium on marijuana caregiver storefronts
LEWISTON — The City Council passed a six-month moratorium on medical marijuana caregiver storefronts Tuesday, but made its effective date more lenient to allow last-minute applications to go through. The move comes as the Legislature has adopted a bill that overhauls the medical marijuana system, and Lewiston officials say the moratorium will give the city […]
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Lawmakers endorse sweeping medical marijuana reforms in veto override
Maine lawmakers overturned Gov. Paul LePage’s veto to pass a sweeping medical marijuana reform bill Monday. The Maine House voted 119-23 and the Maine Senate voted 25-8 to override the Republican governor’s veto and adopt legislation that will allow patients to use marijuana if a doctor deems it medically beneficial, grant six new medical dispensary […]
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Paul LePage vetoes bill that would ease access to medical marijuana
Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a medical cannabis bill Friday that would allow doctors to certify patient use for any medical reason. In a veto letter fired off late Friday afternoon, LePage, a staunch marijuana opponent, ticked off 11 reasons why he was vetoing the sweeping reform bill, ranging from complaints about the establishment of a medical […]
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Legislature maps the landscape for legal marijuana growers, sellers
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate and House voted Tuesday night to pass a sweeping medical marijuana reform bill that overhauls the caregiver system. The bill, which goes to Gov.Paul LePage, would let caregivers expand their business operations. For example, they could hire more than one worker, and sell up to 30 percent of their harvest […]
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Legislature passes sweeping medical marijuana reform bill
The Maine Senate and House voted Tuesday night to pass a sweeping medical marijuana reform bill that overhauls the caregiver system. The bill, which now goes to Gov.Paul LePage, would let caregivers expand their business operations. For example, they could hire more than one worker, and sell up to 30 percent of their harvest to […]
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Pot bill tweak would affect retail shops
Caregivers would have to get municipal approval to sell cannabis to their patients out of a retail shop under a proposed amendment to a sweeping medical marijuana reform bill that is pending before the Maine Legislature. The amendment, proposed by Sen. Roger Katz, R-Augusta, mirrors one that he added to the adult-use cannabis regulatory bill […]
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Canada’s legalization to offer pot by mail, better banking
Mail-order weed? You betcha! With nationwide marijuana legalization in Canada on the horizon, the industry is shaping up differently there than the way it was established in nine U.S. states that have similarly broad legalization. Age limits, government involvement in distribution and sales, and access to banking are some big discrepancies. And, yes, Canadians will […]
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Auburn passes moratorium on medical marijuana caregiver storefronts
AUBURN — The City Council unanimously passed a moratorium Monday that blocks any new medical marijuana caregiver “storefront” operation or marijuana social club from opening in the city for up to six months. The council suspended the rules to waive a second hearing, and the moratorium’s effective date is May 31 — almost three weeks […]
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Wilton approves amendment allowing marijuana businesses
WILTON — Residents voted at Monday night’s annual town meeting to amend the town’s zoning ordinance to allow marijuana-related businesses and establishments within the town. Marijuana retail sales, indoor cultivation, manufacturing, processing and testing is now allowed in farm and forest, commercial and industrial zones, with Planning Board approval. Marijuana outdoor cultivation will be allowed […]