The product’s popularity surged in the six months since the passage of the federal Hemp Farming Act of 2018.
Marijuana
Medical marijuana store on track to open in Brunswick this summer
Elevated Remedies, which hopes to open by late July or early August, would be the first medical cannabis storefront to open in the town since 2017.
With Mills’ signature, Maine finally has rules for recreational marijuana market
Maine’s adult-use marijuana industry will have the strictest residency rules in the nation.
Brunswick planners approve permit for medical marijuana storefront
Midcoast Elevated will offer sales of extracts, edibles, flowers, lotions and an array of CBD products.
Illinois becomes 11th state to allow recreational marijuana
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation making Illinois the first state to implement a comprehensive statewide cannabis marketplace designed by legislators.
Mills expected to sign pot rules into law, put Maine on track for retail sales next year
Maine is poised to become the 8th state to approve recreational marijuana sales, which could begin next March.
Adjusted pot rule would relax residency requirements for marijuana companies
Maine’s biggest marijuana company, Wellness Connection, had threatened to sue, claiming rules’ residency requirement went beyond the law.
Analysis: Broad legalization takes toll on medical marijuana programs
For patients who rely on marijuana to control ailments and pain, the arrival of recreational cannabis can mean fewer and more expensive options.