At a hearing in Augusta, lawmakers hear several ideas for containing big caregiver operations while leaving small operators alone.
Cannabis Report
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Maine’s federal prosecutor says pot charges will be considered on a case-by-case basis
But U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank acknowledges that drug possession cases ‘have not been a priority.’
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N.H. House pushes recreational pot bill
The preliminary approval keeps alive a bill that would allow adults to possess up to 1 ounce of pot.
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Denver considers nation’s first pot coffee shop
The application for a public-use license tests the city’s tough zoning restrictions.
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Iowa State’s push to ban marijuana shirt leads to huge costs
Students says their free-speech rights were violated by campus administrators and a court agreed.
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With cannabis investment, Constellation bets on a big unknown
The company, better known for spirits, takes a stake in Canadian pot company.
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Groups on opposite sides of cannabis issue craft plan to save legalization bill
After being at odds for years, the groups offer a proposal that would favor medical marijuana providers, prohibit social clubs for 3 years and tax pot at 17.5 percent.
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Prosecutors in pot-friendly states like Maine will now decide whether to crack down
Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded earlier federal guidance on the issue, but experts say law enforcement likely won’t use its limited resources to pursue marijuana cases.
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Sessions’ move to enforce federal pot laws could kill buzz around Maine’s emerging industry
He reverses Obama’s hands-off policy on enforcement, raising questions for states that have legalized adult-use marijuana.
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Testing for tainted marijuana challenges states
State and local health officials struggle to set safety standards.