With the marijuana industry bound for Maine, it behooves young people to know of the risks.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man threw marijuana out car window during Maine Turnpike chase, police say
Brandon Joseph Dagnese, 23, of Scarborough is arrested on multiple charges.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Committee endorses bill to delay marijuana sales in Maine
Although Mainers can still grow and use marijuana on their own as of Jan. 30, the bill endorsed by a legislative panel would delay retail sales of the drug until at least February 2018.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
As pot prices plunge, growers scramble to cut production cost
‘Anybody that is investing in this sector . . . needs to be doing so with the understanding that the price of cannabis is going to drop precipitously,’ an industry executive says.
Posted inNation & World, News
N.H. police warn school parents of lollipops laced with marijuana
Police are investigating a pot-laced lollipop seized from a student at Portsmouth High School.
Posted inSource
Did you know marijuana is America’s most energy-intensive crop?
With the vote to make recreational usage legal, Maine is about to start growing even more of it.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
What are the health effects of pot use? Panel comes up with a list of 100
While the drug has been effective in treating chronic pain in adults, strong evidence also links its use to the risk of developing schizophrenia and other causes of psychosis.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage verifies marijuana vote, making possession of small amounts legal Jan. 30
But he also urges legislators to impose a moratorium on sales until they have set up regulations for the drug, a process that could take at least nine months.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
China, Maine residents will weigh moratorium on marijuana businesses
They could vote as early as the spring on enacting the temporary ban.
Posted inMaine, News
Lots of work to do before Maine marijuana smokers can light up
Rules must be written to address a host of concerns, including keeping children away from edible forms of the drug, how to detect and penalize impaired drivers and whether to integrate or modify the state’s existing medical marijuana program.