The state’s pot policy office initially describes a costly tagging system for tracing products from plant to retail, then offers a more business-friendly explanation hours later.
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Maine’s Route 1: Lobster shacks, blueberry stands – and cannabis
More than 20 medical marijuana shops dot the roadway, tempting tourists to stop and peruse their wares.
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Wellness Connection at heart of New England marijuana fight
Maine’s biggest medical marijuana provider wants to break up with the Rhode Island company behind its extraction operation, blaming it for $14 million in losses.
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City staff proposes capping Portland’s retail pot licenses at 20
Staffers say the limit is needed to protect the market and Portland’s economy, but some city councilors question the cap and the first-come, first-served method of awarding licenses.
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CBD foods sold in Maine must be made with locally grown hemp
A state law that took effect Thursday was created as a workaround to a federal ban.
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With Mills’ signature, Maine finally has rules for recreational marijuana market
Maine’s adult-use marijuana industry will have the strictest residency rules in the nation.
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Adjusted pot rule would relax residency requirements for marijuana companies
Maine’s biggest marijuana company, Wellness Connection, had threatened to sue, claiming rules’ residency requirement went beyond the law.
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Maine amends proposed marijuana rules to ease concerns
The latest version, which will go to the Legislature for approval, would relax packaging and residency requirements.
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Hearing set on recreational pot rules
The May 23 hearing in Portland will be the first opportunity for the public to provide in-person testimony on the state’s draft of adult-use cannabis regulations.
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Maine strikes tentative marijuana-tracking deal with Florida company
This second attempt to secure a track-and-trace contract marks a major milestone in the state’s effort to roll out its adult-use market