recreational cannabis

Published
June 1, 2020

State decision to open adult-use marijuana market to non-residents sparks lawsuit

Maine Cannabis Coalition says the state's decision to violate its own marijuana law will put residents at a competitive disadvantage.
Published
May 19, 2020

Portland gives Mainers an edge in marijuana retail market

The City Council votes to keep resident licensing preference despite legal advice and the state's decision to abandon its resident-only policy.
Published
May 18, 2020

Portland approves local marijuana ordinance that favors Maine residents

Maine's biggest city adopts a local licensing system, fee schedule and rules for medical and recreational marijuana businesses.
Published
May 15, 2020

Portland lab lands first conditional marijuana testing license

Nova Analytics plans to open its lab on Milliken Street in July, pending local and final state approvals.
Published
May 11, 2020

Maine drops residency requirement for recreational marijuana businesses

The state reached an agreement with a marijuana company Monday that eliminates the rule that would have required applicants to have lived in Maine for 4 years.
Published
April 10, 2020

Pandemic puts launch of Maine’s recreational marijuana market on hold

Maine's marijuana czar says launching the adult-use industry by June is 'simply unrealistic.'
Published
March 13, 2020

Maine issues first round of conditional marijuana licenses

Among them are four manufacturing facilities, 11 growing operations and 16 retail outlets in 10 communities, with five of the stores in Portland.
Published
March 9, 2020

Lawmakers strip secrecy and extraction rules out of marijuana bill

The controversial provisions would have driven up the cost of alcohol-based extractions and allowed marijuana companies to shield certain state license data from the public.
Published
February 19, 2020

Maine deems dozens of pot business applications complete

It's a major step on the way to the first legal sales of the drug for recreational adult use.
Published
February 10, 2020

Bill calling for secrecy in marijuana industry divides cannabis community

The industry is split over efforts to keep marijuana license details secret, but opposes a bill that would drive up the price of edibles, salves and tinctures.