Heather D. Martin’s column posted Feb. 14 titled, “Mainewhile: Absurd concentration of pot shops a reason to worry?” begins with the author expressing sadness that the “tumbledown junk shop” she passes daily is closing, and readily admits in the next paragraph she “had never once, not in the many decades of driving past, gone into […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Young people should understand risks of high-potency marijuana
Almost seven in 10 Maine teenagers think it’s safe for them to use cannabis once or twice a week. It’s not.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We cannot be complacent about Maine youth cannabis use
It’s time to counter the growing idea that it’s just not that dangerous for the still-developing brain.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools and Education
Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health
Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.
Posted inBusiness
War on drugs locked him up. Now he’s a cannabis entrepreneur
Roland Connor’s Manhattan shop is the first to benefit from a program that allocated dispensary licenses for people with marijuana-related convictions.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Educate teens about marijuana danger, panelists say
High-potency marijuana used in vape pens and other devices increases the risks, according to experts at a forum in Yarmouth.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine’s adult-use cannabis sales nearly doubled in 2022
Legal sales of recreational marijuana soared 94% last year from 2021’s total. But the growth hasn’t always been easy, and there’s concern the market is becoming overcrowded.
Posted inBusiness, Opinion
From the Business Desk: The 2023 un-forecast
In Maine and nationwide, 2022 was a year of unexpected economic change. What’s ahead for the state in 2023? It may be safer to say what’s not on the horizon.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden pardons 6 convicted of murder, drug, alcohol crimes
President Joe Biden has pardoned six people who’ve served out sentences after convictions on a murder charge and drug- and alcohol-related crimes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
How the marijuana ‘green rush’ fell apart
A supply glut in several states has depressed prices for legal pot, pushing small businesses into turmoil.