A Republican legislative leader says he’s uneasy with the bill because it’s an ‘all-or-nothing’ measure. If it doesn’t pass, the marijuana ballot question that voters approved will become law.
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Legislative panel signs off on bill to spell out Maine’s rules for recreational pot
The committee that’s drafting regulations for Maine’s legal recreational market endorses the bill 13-2, but some lawmakers are concerned about Gov. LePage’s opposition to legalization.
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Disabled marijuana cultivators face eviction from apartment
The Lewiston growers say they started growing marijuana because they couldn’t afford to buy it.
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As lawmakers add, cut and tweak, Maine’s law for recreational marijuana takes shape
The oversight committee adopts stricter residency requirements for licensing; broadens allowances for growing pot; and preserves the 12-plant limit on adult-use grows.
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Rhode Island town challenges state pot law
Smithfield wants to reduce the number of legal pot plants licensed growers can have from 12 to 2.
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Vermont awards 5th medical marijuana dispensary license
PhytoScience Institute had the highest score of the five applicants seeking a license.
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As states legalize marijuana, arrests for pot dwarf those for violent crimes
More people in the U.S. were arrested last year in pot-related cases than for murder, rape, aggravated assault and robbery combined.
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Dr. Oz surprises the hosts of ‘Fox & Friends’ by talking about America’s pot ‘hypocrisy’
The doctor said medical marijuana could be an exit for opioid addiction.
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Lawmakers get an earful as public packs hearing on rules for legal pot
Medical marijuana caregivers turn out in force to urge changes to Maine’s Marijuana Legalization Act to prevent adult-use laws from interfering with their program.
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Limits on personal marijuana grows likely to dominate public hearing
Lawmakers will hear from the public Tuesday on all aspects of their proposed rules. How much pot someone can grow on their own property is likely to be a contentious issue.