SUMNER — For years, Jon Leavitt has recorded his experiences as a medical marijuana caregiver and activist, detailing the characters and stories of a community of growers and patients in Western Maine. Now, with help from a team of performers and musicians, he has put those stories to music in “Somewhere, Maine: The Marijuana Musical,” an eight-act […]
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Troopers find marijuana, crack during I-95 traffic stop
OAKFIELD — A routine traffic stop resulted in the discovery of about two pounds of marijuana and more than four ounces of crack cocaine, Maine State Police reported Saturday. A Presque Isle man was arrested on drug charges, and the driver of the vehicle was charged with violating a motor vehicle law. Robert Van Houten, […]
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Maine pot advocates use new study to bolster arguments
PORTLAND — A federal study on teen drug use — showing increased marijuana use among eighth- and 10th-graders — is being used by Maine legalization advocates and their opponents alike to bolster their respective cases. In November, Portland voters overwhelmingly approved an ordinance legalizing possession of small amounts of pot for nonmedical uses, making Maine’s […]
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Maine parents hoping to treat sick children with medical marijuana face obstacles
PORTLAND (AP) — Medical marijuana is legal for children in Maine if they pass a state certification process, but about two dozen families who want to try it say they have run into numerous obstacles. The parents are eager to obtain a strain of medical marijuana that’s extremely low in the psychoactive component that makes […]
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Marijuana plants removed from Lewiston fire scene
A Lewiston Police Department spokesman declined to talk about the removal of the plants and whether they had a connection to the fire, which was reported before 3 a.m. and closed down portions of Oxford and Lincoln streets. Lincoln Street opened a few hours later, and Oxford Street reopened just before 11 a.m. Damage to […]
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Kittery police say they arrested man who sold pot that made students ill
KITTERY — Police say a Maine man was charged with marijuana trafficking after two students who allegedly bought pot from him fell ill. Police say 19-year-old Matthew Dayton of Kittery was charged Tuesday night after officers executing a search warrant found marijuana, scales and other items at his home. The Portsmouth Herald says two Kittery […]
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union plans to add pot awareness to crusade
PORTLAND — The mansion that serves as Maine headquarters of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union lay largely fallow until recently, with drug needles, liquor bottles and pornographic magazines littering the grounds. Now, in the state where Prohibition had its roots and in a city that just legalized recreational marijuana, the WCTU is overhauling the building […]
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Scott Gagnon: Marijuana legalization is the wrong way for Maine
As the Portland marijuana ordinance goes into effect, and the discussion has pivoted to statewide legalization in Maine, now is the time to examine what this policy path could mean for Maine. Many Mainers may think marijuana policy doesn’t really impact them in their daily lives. However, there are many risks to public health and […]
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Montville grower offers ‘free weed’ to veterans
BELMONT — “Free Weed 4 Veterans.” More than one driver did a double-take and swerved directions Monday afternoon after seeing that eye-catching sign propped atop a green Subaru station wagon parked off Route 3. The vehicle, and the sentiment, belonged to Randy Hayes, a 55-year-old medical marijuana provider from Montville. He said that he wanted […]
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Maine candidates for governor eye pot legalization carefully
LEWISTON — The leading candidates for governor in Maine danced around the subject of whether the state should follow the city of Portland’s lead and legalize recreational marijuana. Portland voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a city ordinance that legalizes possession of up to 2½ ounces of marijuana for personal use. The change, however, may be largely […]