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.

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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.

Marijuana's non-intoxicating cousin would be removed from the controlled substances list under a bill being pushed by the U.S. Senate president.

The owners of Nipton, located about an hour from Las Vegas, have been slowed by regulatory hurdles, but are still thinking big, including transforming a hotel into a "buds and breakfast."

The state's wild northwest coast, where tens of thousands of people have been breaking the law for years, is being upended by pot's cultural transformation.

Inexperienced users who want to dabble, especially with edibles, owe it to themselves to get educated.

Future Farm Maine also has acquired 120 acres of farmland in Aroostook County.

More than 100 people attend the Press Herald event.

The edibles, which were shipped from California and look similar to Sour Patch Kids candy, would sell for about $50 a packet in Connecticut – double their West Coast price.

As more countries approve some form of legalization, Colombia is bent on recapturing its global dominance.

Hydropothecary Corp. plans to be "one of the two to three multinational companies still standing in five years."

The proposed changes include increasing the number of dispensary licenses and loosening requirements under which medical marijuana can be used.

Lawmakers propose bill limiting marijuana odor.

The plaintiffs argued pot is misclassified because it has medical benefits. The judge did not address that question, but said changes should first be pursued through the DEA.

Legislators writing the adult-use rules don't want to allow the pot gathering spots until another state goes first, and also vote not to share cannabis tax revenues with towns.

The city's police chief says there have already been cases of businesses giving away marijuana to customers who buy drug paraphernalia.

Cory Gardner says he's confident the industry can be protected based on conversations with AG Sessions.

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit claim that the government's decision to classify marijuana as dangerous is irrational, unconstitutional and motivated by politics, not hard science.

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Pain-relief seems to be what brings older users to pot, rather than the desire to get high.

No marijuana use will be allowed on Lake Champlain.

Massachusetts is trying to focus on getting retail stores up and running by a July 1 deadline.

Failing to implement regulations that allow landlords to ensure smoke-free, grow-free units could lead to higher rents.

Maine's data set is too small to be statistically significant, but Canadian researchers find that, overall, U.S. drivers are at a greater risk on the roads that day than a week earlier or later.

Nearly 5,000 felony marijuana convictions will be reviewed, recalled and resentenced.