The six-month moratorium is aimed at giving the city time to study how it can regulate commercial growing facilities.
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Marijuana OUI bill stalls after Maine House rejects it
The unanimous vote comes amid a lack of consensus on how much THC determines impairment.
Maine Senate backs THC limit for deciding marijuana OUI
The proposal, which now goes to the House, seeks the same limit as in Colorado and Washington, where recreational pot is legal.
South Portland police chief, marijuana advocate debate legalization
Among the points of contention are whether pot is safer than alcohol and whether legalization will increase use by young people.
Legal-pot advocate and police chief to debate in South Portland
Chief Edward Googins and David Boyer of the Marijuana Policy Project will take part in a public forum on the city’s legalization proposal Wednesday evening.
Anti-pot legalization signs reported stolen in South Portland
Residents will vote Nov. 4 on a proposal to legalize possession of as much as an ounce of marijuana for recreational use.
Latest bids to legalize marijuana cause split
Advocates of efforts in Lewiston and South Portland say they have momentum, while foes push back against a ‘feeling of inevitability.’