Full vending machines and pot on the pillow could be just the start for some. Just don’t expect it from the big hotel chains, which remain leery of marketing to cannabis users.
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California pot shops slash prices ahead of new testing rules
Starting July 1, all marijuana sold in the state must adhere to new quality standards.
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Maine House and Senate approve sweeping reform of medical marijuana bill
The legislation, which must be enacted by both chambers before going to the governor, would overhaul the caregiver system, letting those operations expand their businesses in exchange for more state oversight.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
U.S. regulators, for the first time, approve prescription drug derived from marijuana
Epidiolex is essentially a pharmaceutical-grade version of cannabidiol oil, which some parents already use to treat children with epilepsy.
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In Maine, industrial hemp is the crop to watch
How a legal shift in the state took a farm crop from zero to 60 in two years.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Cannabis Report, News, Schools and Education
With the rise of legal weed, drug education moves from ‘don’t’ to ‘delay’
New programs focus on decision making and emphasize the facts, unlike the ‘Just Say No’ days of the ’80s.
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Canada becomes second country to pass marijuana legalization
But the law won’t be in effect until Oct. 17. Officials had hoped to institute it sooner, but provinces need more time to prepare.
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Cannabis businesses shut out of Maine’s energy-efficiency programs
The tenuous legal standing of marijuana operations means they’re a bad bet for incentive programs, says Efficiency Maine’s director.
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Maine’s highest court rules employers can’t be forced to cover cost of medical marijuana
In a narrow ruling, justices say federal law trumps state law in a case involving medical treatment for an injured paper worker.
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Canada moves one step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana
A data tracking firm estimates that Canadians spent $5.7 million on pot in 2017 even though it was illegal recreationally.