The city manager hopes that a moratorium would allow a task force to examine and make recommendations on the issue.
Marijuana
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Opponents of legalized pot urge Maine lawmakers to take lead in crafting regulations
A No on 1 campaign official says recreational use involves many complicated issues, necessitating a broad and thoughtful approach to the rulemaking process.
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Posted inMaine, News
Hallowell treads slowly on moratorium
The City Council meets Monday to begin discussing a potential temporary ban on marijuana-related businesses.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Authorities seize 5 pounds of pot in probe of crash
A North Carolina couple are charged with marijuana trafficking after police find the drug in their vehicle.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Q&A: Can my employer fire me for legally using marijuana?
More than two dozen states have medical marijuana programs, but the drug is still against federal law.
Posted inMaine
Richmond, Maine, to review moratorium on shops, clubs that offer marijuana
Selectmen are expected to move on a required vote for placing a temporary ban on considering applications for the retail businesses authorized in Question 1.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Maine Medical Association criticizes Question 1 endorsement
Legalizing marijuana would encourage risky behavior and legitimize substance use amid a drug overdose epidemic.
Posted inNation & World, News
Marijuana industry created more than 18,000 new jobs in Colorado last year
A new report suggests that the black market is being significantly reduced by legalization, and that those reductions will continue.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Effort to legalize marijuana is full of smoke and mirrors, Cumberland DA says
It creates a profit-driven industry to market pot at a time when substance abuse runs rampant.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Two Mainers arrested on I-95 with 20 pounds of marijuana, N.H. police say
The Waldoboro men were stopped for motor vehicle violations as they drove southbound in Portsmouth.