recreational cannabis

Published
February 9, 2020

Bill would drape secrecy over recreational cannabis

Maine wants to exempt trade secrets, security and operating procedures of adult-use marijuana businesses from the state public records law.
Published
January 27, 2020

Lawmakers debate pros and cons of bill to allow home marijuana delivery

Advocates say it would allow legitimate businesses to compete with black market sellers, but the state says it would be too hard to regulate at this time.
Published
January 27, 2020

Maine’s marijuana market in legislative spotlight

At least a dozen marijuana bills are under consideration by state lawmakers this session.
Published
January 8, 2020

Recreational pot business gets Bath board approval on third try

With the planning board hurdles out of the way, Highbrow owners still need to obtain local and state retail licenses. They submitted their application to the state last month and are waiting to hear back, and hope to appear before the Bath City Council during its next meeting.
Published
January 6, 2020

Portland edges closer to adopting rules for marijuana retailers

Officials are scheduled to meet Tuesday to finalize the proposed regulations they will send to the City Council for approval.
Published
December 23, 2019

Chemists, growers voice concerns over Maine marijuana lab testing requirements

The Office of Marijuana Policy took public testimony on its proposal to roll out required lab testing of marijuana and marijuana products in two phases as the state gears up for retail sales in March.
Published
December 1, 2019

Municipalities ready for recreational marijuana
Published
December 1, 2019

The race is on for recreational marijuana licenses in Maine

The state will publish application forms this week; on the municipal level, the process is already well underway.
Published
November 26, 2019

Portland councilors hear criticism of city’s proposed cannabis rules

Speakers question the plan to use a merit-based scoring system to award 20 retail marijuana licenses, saying it favors big businesses and could exclude people who already have invested significant time and money.
Published
November 22, 2019

Maine wants to phase in recreational cannabis testing

The state would require testing for potency, mold, harmful microbes and filth right away; pesticides, residual solvents and heavy metals would be added in the second year.

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