Gov. Janet Mills says she is not inclined to mandate a shift to electric vehicles the way California is, and advocates in Maine say that makes sense given challenges such as cost and availability.
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Cannabis supporters in North Dakota won’t be up against big-money group this time
Four years ago, legalization advocates didn’t receive much financial support, now they have a significant advantage.
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Posted inBusiness, Health
Marijuana use among young people in U.S. at record high, study says
Nearly 43% of people between the ages of 19 and 30 used cannabis in the past year, according to a report funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New York starts taking applications to sell recreational pot
The first 150 dispensary licenses will go to people with past marijuana convictions or their relatives.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Sports
Mickey Mantle card breaks record, as sports memorabilia soar
A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card has sold for $12.6 million, blasting into the record books Sunday as the most expensive ever paid for a piece of sports memorabilia.
Posted inBusiness, New England
Low fuel inventories cause special concern in U.S. Northeast
In New England, the immediate concern in the late summer is diesel fuel, but the winter heating season looms not far behind.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
At $249 per day, prison stays leave ex-inmates deep in debt
All but two states have laws that make prisoners pay for their time behind bars, though not every state actually pursues people for the money.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Small businesses feel pinch from slowing housing market
Higher mortgage rates put a damper on the number of homes being sold.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Lower prescription prices will take time in new law
The bill mostly helps the roughly 49 million people who sign up for Medicare’s drug coverage.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Nation & World
Half cows, entire pigs: Families buying meat in bulk to save money
Prices have surged 17 percent since July 2020, spurring people to change their purchasing patterns and eating habits.