Proposed regulations, made public at the request of the Press Herald, cover everything from licensing, inventory tracking and enforcement to advertising, packaging and labeling.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Cannabis Report
Maine hires second marijuana consultant for $10,000
The LA firm BOTEC will analyze proposed rules for Maine’s recreational pot industry.
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Pot shops embrace ‘420’ while biding time on rules
Fire on Fore is using the auspicious date linked to marijuana for its grand opening. It intends to make the switch to recreational sales as soon as the state finalizes rules for the emerging industry.
Posted inMaine
Maine medical marijuana retail operation prompts some confusion
The town’s code enforcement officer said he does not have a reason to believe that the owner, Nathan White, has violated a local policy. Town Manager Dennis Heath and police Sgt. Tracey Frost seem to think otherwise.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Nebraska’s tough approach to medical marijuana may backfire
Nebraska’s conservative lawmakers are again expected to reject a measure calling for highly regulated medical marijuana, but that likely won’t be the end of the issue
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Q&A: Trendy CBD rocks retail world, but does it work?
The marijuana extract CBD is turning up in cosmetics, foods and supplements, but the science and legal status around the compound remains hazy
Posted inMaine
Gardiner officials evaluate progress in marijuana regulation
The city has enacted several temporary bans on pot enterprises since the end of 2016, when voters narrowly approved a referendum on legalization.
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Maine on track to launch recreational marijuana market this year, says state’s pot czar
Residents can now grow cannabis for recreational use at home, but still have no way to legally buy or sell it.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Disparate Canadian regulations hinder recreational pot sales
A patchwork of regulations is expected to limit Canada sales to $5.2 billion, down from an initial forecast of $5.9 billion.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Maine’s ‘first and only cannabis business park’ growing in Auburn
Developers looking ahead to Maine’s recreational marijuana market plan to invest $6 million to $7 million this year setting up the site off Minot Avenue.