Nearly 5,000 felony marijuana convictions will be reviewed, recalled and resentenced.
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Federal prosecutor says Oregon has big pot overproduction problem
U.S. Attorney Billy Williams tries to calm fears among pot growers, but says the industry has a black market problem.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Auburn creates council to draft potential zoning ordinances related to pot
Police say the city has 29 commercial grow operations.
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Hancock Lumber acquires Mainely Trusses
Hancock says the acquisition is a long-term move that will strengthen both companies.
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Secret recordings prompt calls to investigate fairness of bidding for UMaine energy contract
The university system is likely to examine revelations in a Press Herald report that suggest a university official improperly influenced the competition for a deal potentially worth more than $100 million.
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Maine Technology Institute awards $24 million in grants
The money comes from a bond fund approved by voters last year.
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Group hopes to ban boiling lobsters in U.K. Will this movement gain steam?
A petition to add lobsters to the nation’s Animal Welfare Act has garnered more than 27,000 signatures.
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Two Maine credit unions seek merger
York County Federal Credit Union of Sanford and Atlantic Federal Credit Union of Brunswick have decided to pursue a merger of equals.
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Maine Voices: Abandon the ‘us versus them’ view of tax reform, and focus on the math
Casting businesses that get lower tax rates as greedy distracts from the benefits of reinvesting money locally.
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Medical marijuana sales, caregivers and patient numbers decline
Caregivers and dispensary owners blame the ‘gray market’ caused by Maine’s emerging adult-use market for the first decline in the state’s medical marijuana industry since it began nearly 7 years ago.