Portland could get as many as 34 cannabis retailers, more per capita than Denver, rather than the 20 the city’s original rules envisioned.
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Recreational sales are open so why the short supply?
Storefronts will have limited inventory until the supply chain catches up to demand.
Mainers spent over $250,000 on cannabis during first weekend of retail sales
The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy said the long weekend that ended on Monday generated more than 6,400 transactions and $25,000 in sales tax.
Let the Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin
Here’s what you need to know when purchasing recreational cannabis from the staff at Theory Wellness
Once shut out, Maine cannabis industry now eligible for sustainable energy grants
Efficiency Maine voted 5-2 Wednesday to allow state-legal marijuana businesses to apply for energy efficiency program grants.
Durham residents to vote on marijuana businesses next month, some worry town can’t handle it
A straw poll in 2016 indicated that just over half of Durham residents were in favor of allowing some type of marijuana establishment in town, but officials worry that with no police department or zoning districts, it may not be the right fit.
Theory Wellness Enters the Maine Market with Experience and Ingenuity
Founders Brandon Pollock and Nick Friedman started their first business while students at Colby College.
Watch: Subscriber Exclusive: A Budding Market
The discussion on the future of retail marijuana sales happened Oct. 7.
Local and National News Briefs
Opening Day for adult-use sales in Maine is Friday, October 9, Congress tees up the MORE Act and five more states will vote to legalize recreational or medical marijuana on Election Day.
State issues Bangor’s first adult-use cannabis licenses
Bangor gets its first adult-use grower, Allure Cultivation, and will see a medical marijuana shop, Firestorm, convert to recreational sales on Oct. 1.