The measure to eliminate the 20-store cap in Portland was added to the ballot before the City Council voted to allow all 36 first-round applicants to proceed with retail licensing.
Marijuana
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland councilors change way marijuana licenses will be awarded
All qualified applicants will be awarded preliminary approval to open retail marijuana stores in the city.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland City Council votes to grant licenses to most marijuana store applicants
Portland could get as many as 34 cannabis retailers, more per capita than Denver, rather than the 20 the city’s original rules envisioned.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick’s first retail pot shop gets planning board approval
The recreational marijuana retail store is set to open at 4 Business Parkway pending state and license approval.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Mainers spent over $250,000 on cannabis during first weekend of retail sales
The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy said the long weekend that ended on Monday generated more than 6,400 transactions and $25,000 in sales tax.
Posted inTimes Record
Retail pot shop goes back before Brunswick Planning Board on Tuesday
The application is back for another shot after town officials corrected an earlier zoning oversight that made any retail marijuana virtually impossible, even in the places it was supposed to be allowed.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Turner man gets 6 years in federal prison for marijuana-growing operation
Andrew Waite, 32, is sentenced for manufacturing 100 or more marijuana plants, possessing with intent to distribute the drug, possessing an unregistered silencer and transferring property subject to forfeiture.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Keep pot away from young Mainers as stores start selling it to adults
Treat this substance like any other age-restricted product by safely storing it and modeling healthy behaviors.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
After long wait, Mainers revel in first day of recreational pot sales
Long lines formed outside some of the 6 stores that opened Friday, and the limited supply and high prices didn’t dampen the spirits of those who turned out to celebrate the freedom to buy marijuana legally.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Cannabis Report
Once shut out, Maine cannabis industry now eligible for sustainable energy grants
Efficiency Maine voted 5-2 Wednesday to allow state-legal marijuana businesses to apply for energy efficiency program grants.