A legislative panel agrees to look into ties between John Hudak and a firm hired to track marijuana plants from seedling to sale.
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DEA decision on major marijuana policy shift won’t come until after November election
While it’s still technically possible a decision could precede the end of President Biden’s term, it looks far more likely to spotlight Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s positions on marijuana.
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Posted inNew England, News
New Hampshire remains New England’s lone holdout against legalizing recreational marijuana
Supporters had urged colleagues to pass the bill, suggesting that New Hampshire becoming the 25th state to legalize marijuana could be a tipping point for the federal government.
Posted inMaine
Lawmakers consider marijuana social clubs, boosting home grow
Both proposals were endorsed by Maine voters in the 2016 marijuana legalization referendum.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Prospective marijuana business cries foul over Old Orchard Beach rule change
Two Old Orchard Beach residents are suing the town after it changed an ordinance on recreational marijuana stores before a planned June referendum that would limit the size of the businesses.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Jay seeks reimbursement for expenses related to recreational cannabis, including ordinance, vote
Ronda Palmer, Jay code enforcement office and town clerk, has requested reimbursement for about $7,500.
Posted inElection 2022, News, Oxford Hills
Paris voters to decide whether to adopt marijuana ordinance
The ordinance would limit the number of stores to two recreational-use and three medical marijuana businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s cannabis black market shrinking faster than expected, survey suggests
The state Office of Cannabis Policy has issued a new, survey-based report saying 64% of Maine cannabis used last fall appears to have been purchased legally.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Recreational cannabis store coming soon
BETHEL — The Stoned Moose, soon to be Bethel’s first recreational marijuana store, got planning board approval last week by a vote of 4-1 with one board member recused. Members Dwayne Bennett, Jim Bennett, Carolyn Dunn and Meryl Kelly were in favor, with Laurie Winsor opposed and Cherie Thurston recused, because she recently sold property […]
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New York is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana
The Empire State could become the East Coast’s largest recreational marijuana market – generating a potential $2.3 billion in annual sales by its fourth year, a trade publication estimates.