FARMINGTON – Two Jay men accused of having nearly 100 pounds of marijuana between them last year were indicted Thursday on drug charges in separate cases. John H. Sullivan, 34, of 986 Main St., was indicted on two felony counts of aggravated trafficking in marijuana and butane hash oil, and a felony charge of violation […]
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Maine weighs marijuana and highway safety
LEWISTON — As advocates for legal marijuana close in on a signature-gathering campaign likely to force a statewide ballot question in 2016, Maine lawmakers, law enforcement officers and elected officials are more seriously contemplating the broader implications of what legal weed would look in the Pine Tree State. Topping their concerns is a possible increase […]
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Policy for medical marijuana in school initialed
AUBURN — The School Committee approved the first reading of a new policy Wednesday night that would allow students to have medical marijuana administered in school under a physician’s orders and under certain conditions. Any medical marijuana would have to be approved by a physician, and it would have to be administered in school by […]
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Maine youth survey shows marijuana use remains steady
AUGUSTA — A recent survey of Maine youth suggests marijuana use by high school and middle school students remains steady while the use of other drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, is in decline, according to a group hoping to defeat a referendum aimed at legalizing marijuana. Scott Gagnon, director of Smart Approaches to Marijuana Maine, […]
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Maine legislative report considers marijuana’s effect on drivers
AUGUSTA — A legislative working group set up to make recommendations on how Maine should regulate drivers who use marijuana offered a divided report to lawmakers Tuesday. The majority of panel members agreed marijuana should be regulated like alcohol, including a blood-content test that sets limits for impairment, but a minority on the panel disagreed. The […]
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Portland pot busts continue despite local ‘legalization’
PORTLAND — Portland police have issued several citations for possession of small amounts of marijuana despite a city ordinance legalizing recreational use of the drug. Portland in 2013 became the first city on the East Coast to pass an ordinance legalizing the drug. But the Portland Press Herald reports that police issued nearly two dozen […]
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Strong man charged in marijuana case
STRONG – A local man is facing drug charges stemming from an October incident involving a reported assault, according to a news release. Maine State Police Trooper Randy Hall arrested Joseph Lagasse, 73, of Strong on Friday on a felony charge of possession of scheduled Z drug and misdemeanor counts of unlawful furnishing of a […]
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Jay police, MDEA find 67 pounds of marijuana at man’s home
JAY — A local man is accused of having 67 pounds of marijuana, eight marijuana plants and concentrated doses of THC at his North Jay residence, Detective Michael Mejia said Monday. He arrested John Sullivan, 34, Friday on a warrant issued by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency charging felony aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and […]
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Convicted drug dealer busted in Jay
JAY — A local man previously convicted on drug charges was arrested Wednesday night for having 30 pounds of packaged marijuana in his possession. Robert Whittemore, 65, of Jay, was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated trafficking in a scheduled drug and a misdemeanor charges of violation of conditions of release, Police Chief Richard […]
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Marijuana legalization efforts combine into 1 campaign
AUGUSTA — The two campaigns that have been jousting to put competing marijuana legalization questions on Maine’s 2016 state ballot have coalesced behind one plan, organizers announced Monday. It ends an awkward and often rancorous duel that has divided marijuana advocates and potentially scared away large national donors that would have happily given to the effort […]