GREENWOOD — Voters at the annual town meeting Saturday will consider ordinances on retail marijuana establishments and on events to sell food directly to customers without a license. Residents will also consider a request for $5,000 from the regional Heart & Soul project, an information and story-gathering effort among area towns intended to aid in […]
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Landlords’ rights regarding marijuana cultivation, possession and consumption
In light of the terrible fire that started in a marijuana grow room and destroyed an apartment building, displacing six people from their residence April 25, we here at Healthy Androscoggin would like to take a moment to educate residents and landlords on their rights when it comes to the personal use and cultivation of […]
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A wrong move for society
I would like to see a survey done of how many overdose victims got their start using drugs by using marijuana. Also, how many people who committed suicide had been using marijuana. To have marijuana legalized for non-medicinal usage is a bad move for the future of Maine’s young people and anyone else. It is […]
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Pot for pets: Owners treat sick animals with cannabis
In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, Michael Fasman poses with his dog Hudson at his home in San Francisco. As more states legalize marijuana for humans, more pet owners are giving their furry companions cannabis-based extracts, ointments and edibles marketed to treat everything from arthritis and anxiety to seizures and cancer. (AP Photo/Eric […]
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West Paris residents shoot down ordinance on prohibiting retail marijuana establishments
Residents cast a vote on whether or not to approve a prohibition against retail marijuana establishments and social clubs during Saturday morning’s annual town meeting in the Agnes Gray Elementary School gymnasium. WEST PARIS — Residents voted 34-43 during Saturday morning’s annual town meeting against approving an ordinance that would have prohibited retail marijuana establishment, social […]
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Trump administration crackdown on recreational pot seen as logistical nightmare
States where medicianal and recreational marijuana are legal have parallel regulatory frameworks. Though there are separate licenses, many producers do both. So a crackdown on growers could mean wiping out half a company’s inventory while leaving the other half untouched. When it comes to marijuana, medical is good, recreational is bad, according to White House […]
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Otisfield street addresses should be better marked
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen heard a presentation from the emergency management services chief Wednesday evening about adequate street address markers for residents. Town EMS Chief Beth Damon said a committee of police, fire, emergency management personnel and dispatch employees in Oxford County have been meeting to discuss how to ensure residents mark the […]
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Doctors warn against teen marijuana use
CHICAGO — An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana’s potential harms for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot use. Many parents use the drug and think it’s OK for their kids, but “we would rather not mess around with the developing brain,” said Dr. Seth Ammerman. The advice comes […]