For patients who rely on marijuana to control ailments and pain, the arrival of recreational cannabis can mean fewer and more expensive options.
Cannabis Report
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Maine’s biggest marijuana company threatens to sue state if it’s shut out of recreational market
Wellness Connection says proposed residency rules would exclude it from the state’s new adult-use market.
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Maine amends proposed marijuana rules to ease concerns
The latest version, which will go to the Legislature for approval, would relax packaging and residency requirements.
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State hires director for its recreational marijuana program
Scott Lever will report to Erik Gundersen, who leads the state’s new Office of Marijuana Policy.
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New contract appeal may further delay Maine’s rollout of marijuana sales
The losing bidder wants the state to hold off on awarding a consulting contract, claiming the winner has a conflict of interest.
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Majoring in marijuana: Colleges add cannabis to the curriculum
A growing number of colleges prepare graduates for careers cultivating, researching, analyzing and marketing the herb.
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State backs out of second cannabis contract
A deal with a Florida company to provide seed-to-sale tracking has been set aside and will be rebid.
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FDA working on way to allow CBD in food products, official tells Rep. Pingree
Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the department is committed to clarifying an issue that has left hemp growers in Maine and elsewhere in limbo.
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Firm that launched Colorado’s legal cannabis market wins Maine contract
In its second solicitation for a consultant to guide the state’s oversight of recreational marijuana, regulators pick Freedman and Koski, which challenged a previous award to a competitor.
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State official apologizes as chaos reigns over sales of CBD products
The regulator says one inspector’s order to remove the hemp-derived products from stores was misguided and merchants should have been told to review federal law and seek legal counsel if they had questions.