Earth Keeper Cannabis was one of five businesses reportedly burglarized early Monday morning.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Court upholds Washington residency requirement for pot industry
The ruling was at odds with a decision from a federal court judge in Maine who struck down a residency requirement in the state’s medical marijuana program.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, 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, 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 inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
In South America, investors bet on big pharma buying cannabis
Increasing legalization of marijuana is expected to spur pharmaceutical companies to develop medicines from the plant.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, New England
Massachusetts adding cannabis to driver’s education program
It’s the first state to adopt the curriculum designed by AAA Northeast.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, Nation & World
Crackdown on cashless ATMs leaves cannabis stores scrambling
Many businesses have been using the method to get around credit card companies’ block on marijuana transactions.
Posted inTimes Record
Cannabis question returns to Freeport Town Council
The Freeport Town Council will once again debate whether to allow cannabis cultivation and manufacturing.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Connecticut hemp farmers want to be given preference for growing recreational marijuana
Farmers say they’re already struggling with low hemp prices and fear losing out to bigger companies when licenses to grow cannabis become available.