Question 1 is a tone-deaf proposal to legalize an addictive substance and create an industry for it.
Marijuana
Posted inNation & World, News
Colorado gives marijuana candy new look to avoid confusion
Colorado’s new “universal symbol” for foods that contain marijuana is designed to give the treats a distinct look, even after they’re out of the packaging.
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Posted inMaine, News
Bath police go to home for child custody complaint, find 17 pounds of pot
A detective detects an overwhelming odor of marijuana at a home on Bumpy Hill Road.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine joins 8 other states to vote on expanding access to marijuana
Five states – Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada – will consider legalizing the recreational use of pot, and four others will vote on expanding access for medical purposes.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Most Mainers favor legalizing marijuana for recreational use, poll finds
Southern and coastal residents and those under 50 are driving the support for the ballot question.
Posted inMaine, News
Saco enacts limits on cultivation of medical marijuana
An ordinance adopted by the City Council restricts caregivers to growing pot in two industrial zones, unless they cultivate in their private residence.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine business group urges tighter regulation of medical marijuana market
Maine Professionals for Regulating Marijuana won’t endorse or oppose November’s legalization ballot measure, but calls for better oversight of the growing marijuana industry.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Law enforcement in Maine unprepared for legal marijuana, police chiefs say
The Maine Association of Chiefs of Police will launch a public education campaign about the dangers of legal pot.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Marijuana a starting point for escalating drug use
Your front-page headline “Deaths tied to opioids climbing at record pace” (Aug. 23) should be a warning not to legalize marijuana in the state. This seems to be a starting point to escalate the drug situation, to some extent, as one thing leads to another. Harsher sentences, fines and incarceration are all good ideas. I […]
Posted inMaine, News
Dresden considers plan for medical marijuana greenhouse
Town officials say they haven’t heard any complaints about the proposal for a remote location.