Officers will continue to enforce federal law and confiscate pot, so be careful along the border, says chief agent Daniel Hiebert.
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Mainers won’t be selling recreational pot by February deadline
The legislative wheels are turning, but too slowly to move marijuana out of the black market this winter.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Lawmakers propose 20% tax on recreational marijuana
Five percent of that would be paid to communities that host growing and retail operations.
Posted inMaine, News
Dozens pick up Gardiner trash, with pot giveaway as incentive
A medical marijuana grower offered a gram for every bag of trash collected on city streets.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Massachusetts deal calls for up to 20% tax on pot sales
The bill splits the difference between the House preference of a 28% tax and the Senate’s option at 12%.
Posted inMaine, News
Studies differ over impact of legalized pot on highway crash numbers
Two conflicting studies add to the confusion over the issue of marijuana-impaired driving in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News
In Starks, Maine’s pot haven, passion doesn’t burn evenly
Even as marijuana goes legit, the home of Hempstock opts to stay ‘dry’ and – less surprisingly – fiercely independent.
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U.S. attorney general’s request for prosecution powers alarms Maine’s medical pot industry
Tens of thousands would be affected in Maine if the Justice Department is allowed to go after growers and sellers in states where marijuana programs are legal.
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South Portland proposal would greatly limit sites for marijuana shops
Meanwhile, City Councilor Eben Rose asks colleagues to consider the ‘economic potential’ of the emerging ‘green economy.’
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South Portland council backs delay on marijuana businesses
The City Council takes an initial vote to renew the temporary ban despite the slow pace of regulatory action at the state level.