‘The Hemp Road Trip’ will be shown Nov. 26 in Portland.
Cannabis Report
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Questions lead to delay in Maine’s cannabis consulting contract
The state received several questions on its call for a consultant to guide the rule-making around cannabis regulations, prompting it to extend the bidding deadline.
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Controversy erupts over dispensary owner’s ‘Negroes and homosexuals’ comment
Canuvo, the dispensary founded by Glenn Peterson, says he was trying to be sarcastic in his response to comments made during a Bridgton Planning Board workshop.
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Canada now world’s largest legal marijuana marketplace
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon said it’s time for the U.S. government to follow Canada’s lead.
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Cannabis industry professionals gather in Portland as budding retail market takes shape
A Washington, D.C.-based trade group is told that Maine’s adult-use marijuana law isn’t likely to be fully implemented until next fall.
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Seed vendors take root at annual Maine Cannabis Convention
The number of people who want to grow their own marijuana at home has been going up as Maine struggles to develop a commercial market for recreational marijuana.
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As Maine pot industry waits for rules, security questions loom
Marijuana providers say it’s unclear what they are allowed to do to protect their businesses from theft and other crimes.
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Annual Maine pot convention offers bumper crop of cannabis expertise
The more than 30 speakers scheduled to appear in Portland over two days include the cultivation editor of High Times.
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Portland adopts moratorium on establishing certain medical marijuana operations
The timeout doesn’t affect existing permit applicants and gives the city’s staff time to develop rules for the structure and location of pot businesses.
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Maine DHHS urges pot users to keep drug away from children
The Northern New England Poison Center received 16 calls for accidental marijuana ingestion in 2017, up from 2 such calls in 2016, and Maine officials believe edible forms of the drug present the greatest risk.