New programs focus on decision making and emphasize the facts, unlike the 'Just Say No' days of the '80s.

But the law won't be in effect until Oct. 17. Officials had hoped to institute it sooner, but provinces need more time to prepare.

In a narrow ruling, justices say federal law trumps state law in a case involving medical treatment for an injured paper worker.

A data tracking firm estimates that Canadians spent $5.7 million on pot in 2017 even though it was illegal recreationally.

With recreational or medical pot now legal in 29 states, employment in the industry is expected to double over the next three years.

Staggering oversupply and collapsing prices can be traced to the state's earliest decisions to shape its industry, experts say.

He says making the state the first to allow use in public spaces, something Maine also has avoided, could lead to a federal crackdown and more impaired drivers on the roads.

The grow room was being rented in a building occupied by the Woodworkers Paradise plant.

The tobacco enforcement coordinator of the Maine Attorney General's Office cites the state's anti-smoking and marijuana laws in ordering the action at the event in Augusta.

Learn the ins and outs of where the state's landmark recreational marijuana law stands and what's about to come.

An investigation into a rash of illnesses reveals some products claiming to contain cannabis oil are made with a synthetic compound instead.

The recreational law passed by voters in 2016 made reference only to smoking restrictions in public places.

Overproduction last year meant there was enough to supply every adult resident with more than 5 ounces of legal weed.

Growers' use of the banned pesticide Carbofuran is particularly concerning and some water sources downstream from illegal grows have already been contaminated, researchers say.

A new policy by the Small Business Administration bars loans to any business that sells marijuana.

The small community of Carpinteria, with its abundance of greenhouses, quickly became a magnet for marijuana growers leading to what residents describe as a thick, skunk-like odor.

Another Canadian cannabis firm, Cronos, began trading on the Nasdaq in February.

It's highly unlikely the Federal Drug Administration will ever support smoking pot, its commissioner says.

Even minor offenses can prevent people from getting jobs or loans, says Chittenden County State Attorney Sarah George. Vermonters legalized recreational marijuana in January.

The research found a noticeable bump for states, but not much for local governments.

After years of chronic pain nearly led to an opioid addiction, Mike James goes for a Hail Mary and challenges football's longstanding anti-pot stance.

The longtime pot opponent faces a primary challenge in a state where some believe she's not liberal enough.

Regarded as something of a marijuana genius, a gardening supply store owner made a fortune, but kept much of it in Home Depot buckets to avoid rules that prohibit banks from accepting drug money.

The University of California San Diego's Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research will study cannabidiol's effects on 30 autistic children with severe symptoms.

The proposals push the limits of marijuana legalization, say critics.

The two states are already among 16 states that allow for use an oil called cannabidiol, or CBD, a compound from cannabis that doesn't get users high but can treat a range of health concerns.

The technology giant is partnering with a pot software firm.

In a procedural vote in the Senate, the measure again gets enough support to override the expected governor's veto. On Wednesday, lawmakers turn to medical marijuana reforms.

Lawmakers hope the bill, which initially passed by a two-thirds majority in each house, will be able to withstand the governor's veto attempt.

Activists worry that marijuana cultivation subjects North Coast forests to a barrage of environmental assaults.

Is the tax man to blame?

Officials from Peabody, Massachusetts, toured the Wellness Connection operation in Portland. The dispensary's parent company is considering opening an operation there.

The compromise legislation to regulate the voter-approved adult-use marijuana market is expected to go to Gov. LePage within days.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has alerted doctors nationwide that patients with severe, unexplained bleeding may be additional cases.

Compromises win over some of the staunchest foes of a previous effort to set rules for adult-use pot in Maine – and the 112-34 vote indicates it can survive a veto.

One big advantage to a weed beer could be its mitigation of hangovers

An earlier decision held that medical marijuana businesses on federal lands could not be prosecuted as long as no state laws were broken.

The move delays creation of stores and production facilities for at least six months as statewide regulations are worked out.

State treasurers write a letter appealing to the U.S. attorney general to help resolve conflicts between federal and state laws.

One research firm projects legal cannabis will be a $75 billion industry in 12 years.

Supporters are wary of drawing scrutiny from the federal government and say transporting pot through communities that forbid its sale raises legal questions.

The service lists illegal operators alongside legal ones creating 'an unfair playing field,' the state says, since illegal sellers can afford to charge less.

Businesses that specialize in supporting the wine industry believe they are uniquely positioned to help pot retailers.

More than 200 applications are submitted in the first day of the state's 'priority certification' period.

Researchers find that Medicare patients in states with marijuana dispensaries fill prescriptions less often than in other states.

The 180-day moratorium passed despite debate about whether the action was warranted.

America's history of drug use is on display – apparently from the perspective of the world's squarest 1950s dad.

The company plans franchises across the country after opening its first stores in Oregon.

A report widely shared online claims lawmakers passed legalization to 'jump-start the economy.' It's not true.

An organizer says the Boston event was about networking, not consumption. Not everyone followed the rules.