Cities and towns can now prohibit caregivers from growing pot any closer than 500 feet from a school property line.
Cannabis Report
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Studies differ over impact of legalized pot on highway crash numbers
Two conflicting studies add to the confusion over the issue of marijuana-impaired driving in Maine.
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In Starks, Maine’s pot haven, passion doesn’t burn evenly
Even as marijuana goes legit, the home of Hempstock opts to stay ‘dry’ and – less surprisingly – fiercely independent.
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Caregivers raise alarm at hearing over proposed changes to Maine’s medical marijuana rules
About 100 people attend the meeting to speak against proposed rules that would tighten the oversight of those who cultivate of medical cannabis.
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Marijuana caregivers band together to battle state’s efforts to tighten regulations
Providers and patients who grow their own pot worry that the new rules could cost them their license or even their freedom.
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U.S. attorney general’s request for prosecution powers alarms Maine’s medical pot industry
Tens of thousands would be affected in Maine if the Justice Department is allowed to go after growers and sellers in states where marijuana programs are legal.
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South Portland proposal would greatly limit sites for marijuana shops
Meanwhile, City Councilor Eben Rose asks colleagues to consider the ‘economic potential’ of the emerging ‘green economy.’
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Maine lawmakers consider end to cultivation cap on pot
Much of the debate centers on the best way to starve the black market in Maine and nearby states.
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Lobbyists lining up to influence marijuana laws in Maine
More than $140,000 has already been spent in the state as stakeholders seek a voice in how lawmakers regulate the lucrative recreational industry.
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South Portland council backs delay on marijuana businesses
The City Council takes an initial vote to renew the temporary ban despite the slow pace of regulatory action at the state level.