Cannabis Report
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PublishedApril 21, 2017
Survey: Pot may reduce patients’ opioid use
Chronic pain sufferers say they were able to cut their intake of prescription opioids and other medicines.
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PublishedApril 21, 2017
Lawmakers mull delaying marijuana ‘social clubs’ in Maine
No other state is licensing businesses where people can buy and consume recreational cannabis products, a fact that legalization advocates say merely forces the clubs underground.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
Marijuana giveaway in Monument Square gets crowd stoked
Longtime legal-weed advocate Crash Berry honors '420,' a sort-of marijuana holiday, by handing out one-gram packets for free starting around high noon.
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PublishedApril 9, 2017
No sales, but marijuana ‘gifts’ exploit a legal limbo
Until the state works out licensing rules, selling pot is still a crime, but the delay is pushing entrepreneurs into a growing underground market.
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PublishedApril 6, 2017
Panel divided over bill to prevent medical pot users from being denied organ transplants
After Maine Med defends its strict prohibition, which came after two patients died from an illness tied to a fungus found in marijuana, a committee votes 6-5 against endorsing the legislation.
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PublishedApril 4, 2017
Lawmakers split on how to regulate retail marijuana sales in Maine
The divided committee vote reflects differences in opinion about which state agency – or agencies – should license marijuana businesses.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2017
Marijuana user who lost place on transplant list asks lawmakers to change hospital policy
Medical marijuana users currently are not eligible for organ transplants at Maine Medical Center.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2017
Marijuana social clubs won’t open anytime soon in South Portland
City officials will forge ahead in developing less controversial licensing and zoning rules for marijuana growing, manufacturing, testing and retail operations.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2017
Marijuana legalization could complicate Maine National Guard recruiting
Brig. Gen. Douglas Farnham is concerned that Maine's vote to legalize marijuana could lead more young people to use the drug, which could pose a challenge if they want to join the military.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
Signs suggest White House won’t crack down on Maine’s marijuana laws
Maine has begun crafting its own rules for recreational pot amid uncertainty over whether the administration will enforce federal laws against it.
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