cannabis
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PublishedMarch 14, 2024
Maine regulators might let utilities report surges in power use as way to identify illegal cannabis grows
Versant Power, which calls illegal marijuana operations an 'escalating problem,' proposed the change to allow it, CMP and other utilities to disclose confidential customer information to law enforcement when there is 'good faith belief' of a crime.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Maine cannabis businesses call bill a ‘beacon of hope,’ but regulators say it’s too risky
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Kennebec, would make sweeping changes to rules governing Maine’s adult-use and medical cannabis markets.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2024
Police find thousands of marijuana plants in Turner home after fire reported
A deputy and firefighters found steam — not flames — and spotted marijuana plants inside the Auburn Road home. Authorities seized more than 2,000 plants, but have made no arrests.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2024
Maine’s adult-use cannabis sales continue to grow, but the market is getting crowded
Sales hit $217 million in 2023, a 36% increase over the previous year, although some store owners believe saturation will lead to the closure of some businesses.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Maine providers push back on proposal to require testing of medical cannabis products
The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy says a recent study found 45% of 127 medical cannabis samples failed testing that is mandatory for the recreational market.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2023
A Massachusetts cannabis worker died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in the U.S.
A federal report calls on cannabis facilities to evaluate workers with new-onset or worsening asthma.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2023
Augusta councilors propose allowing recreational marijuana businesses
The city, where only medical marijuana businesses are currently allowed now, may allow recreational retail sales, manufacturing, cultivation and testing.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2023
Silver Therapeutics to add cannabis manufacturing wing at Brunswick cultivation facility
Silver Therapeutics plans to convert a 2,000-square-foot space at its Bibber Parkway facility to make cannabis-infused candies and fill vape cartridges.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Maine’s adult-use cannabis industry in full bloom
Sales continue to break records with August alone topping $21 million.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2023
Maine cannabis regulators consider new rules to expand consumer access
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