The 8 new homes will serve rural counties across Maine.
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Maine’s first incentivized stimulant treatment program shows promise
The program — the first in the state to offer treatment for stimulant use with financial rewards — shows promising data just over half a year into operations.
DEA decision on major marijuana policy shift won’t come until after November election
While it’s still technically possible a decision could precede the end of President Biden’s term, it looks far more likely to spotlight Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s positions on marijuana.
‘Shoot me up with a big one’: A timeline of the last days of Matthew Perry
Most of the ‘Friends’ star’s final days were spent in the throes of an addiction to the surgical anesthetic ketamine.
U.S. authorities have arrested ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel
‘El Mayo’ Zambada had been among the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel since the 1970s, with their principal livelihood being the sale of narcotics in the United States, according to a U.S. Justice Department.
U.S. citizen Robert Woodland convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court
He was found guilty of attempted trafficking of large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an organized group.
Hunter Biden’s daughter Naomi testifies about her father in his federal gun trial, ending 1st week
The defense begins calling witnesses after the prosecution rests its case.
Attorney general moves to reclassify marijuana as lower-risk drug
The measure, if enacted, would not instantly legalize marijuana at the federal level but could broaden access to the drug for medicinal use.
Waterville man indicted on 9 charges after drug-fueled joyride in stolen heating oil truck
Court records reveal new details about the police chase of Paul M. Hatch III through Cumberland, Androscoggin and Kennebec counties in September.
Oakland woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in her toddler’s drug-induced death
Ashley Malloy, 22, remains out on bail and is expected to be sentenced in the coming months.