A political action committee formed to oppose Question 1 on the fall ballot, which asks voters to approve a casino York County, has spent just over $600,000 on its effort, according to state campaign finance reports filed Thursday. Much of it has been financed by Oxford Casino. A political action committee formed to oppose Question […]
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Vote 'no' on Question 1
With a sea of “Vote Yes On 1” signs engulfing the highways, I say vote “no.” Against the sole recipient of a gaming license so one person can make a lot of money, perhaps as much as $150 million, for his sole benefit, I say vote “no.” Against the referendum circulators getting paid $7 to […]
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Paul LePage rips proposal to expand gambling in Maine
Proponents of a controversial ballot question that would allow a third casino in Maine tout the measure as a way to “say yes to better education and more jobs.” What it is really about, though, is “gambling, plain and simple,” Gov. Paul LePage said in a radio address released Tuesday. He said those behind Question […]
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A 'pie in the sky' issue
Herewith is my reaction to Progress for Maine’s “pie in the sky” flyer now making the rounds. Wow. There is enough hot air in the Progress for Maine flyer I just received with its mail-in support card for voting “yes” on Question 1 to lift a hundred balloons from Railroad Park daily. The spokeswoman of […]
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Question 1 results expected to reach LePage’s desk this week
AUGUSTA — The results of a Maine referendum on the legalization of marijuana in the state will likely head to the governor’s desk this week. Maine voters narrowly approved legalization of recreational marijuana in November. A group campaigning against legalization dropped a request for a recount on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the Maine secretary of […]
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Question 1 recount resumes
AUGUSTA — A campaign that opposes the legalization of marijuana in Maine says it has gained a small number of votes in a recount that’s heading into its second week. Maine voters chose to legalize recreational marijuana in a Nov. 8 referendum. The secretary of state’s office says it passed by 4,073 votes out of […]
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No On 1 campaign collecting signatures for marijuana vote recount
PORTLAND — Campaigners who oppose Maine’s move toward legalized marijuana are entering their final full day of collecting signatures to force a recount. The No On 1 campaign needs to collect 100 signatures by 5 p.m. Wednesday to bring about the recount. A spokeswoman for the Maine Department of the Secretary of State says a […]
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No On 1 campaign picks up papers for recount of marijuana ballots
PORTLAND — Opponents of a vote to legalize marijuana in Maine have taken the first step toward a potential recount request. Voters in the state chose to legalize recreational marijuana via a referendum vote this week. The referendum won approval by a fraction of a percentage point after a count that took nearly two days. […]
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Marijuana to become legal in Maine; Question 1 passes with narrow margin
UPDATED 2:54 P.M. | PORTLAND — Maine voters have approved a ballot question making recreational marijuana legal for adults age 21 or older. The proposal will allow Maine residents to cultivate, manufacture, distribute, test and sell marijuana and marijuana products. Marijuana will be taxed at 10 percent and subject to local restrictions. The vote was […]
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New Gloucester adopts moratorium on marijuana clubs
NEW GLOUCESTER – Residents voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night to approve an ordinance establishing a 180-day moratorium on retail marijuana establishments and retail marijuana social clubs. By a show of hands, five of the 40 residents voted against the ordinance. On Nov. 8, Maine voters will decide whether to legalize recreational use of marijuana, allowing municipalities […]