The state legislature will likely fail to pass a legalization bill again this session.
Marijuana legalization
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Marijuana social clubs won’t open anytime soon in South Portland
City officials will forge ahead in developing less controversial licensing and zoning rules for marijuana growing, manufacturing, testing and retail operations.
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Marijuana legalization could complicate Maine National Guard recruiting
Brig. Gen. Douglas Farnham is concerned that Maine’s vote to legalize marijuana could lead more young people to use the drug, which could pose a challenge if they want to join the military.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Signs suggest White House won’t crack down on Maine’s marijuana laws
Maine has begun crafting its own rules for recreational pot amid uncertainty over whether the administration will enforce federal laws against it.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump’s apparent policy on recreational weed is seen as a logistical nightmare
Pot producers and sellers, as well as outside experts, are questioning the logic behind a split that considers medical marijuana a states’ rights issue and recreational a matter for federal regulation.
Posted inNation & World, News
Massachusetts seeks to strike balance in tax on marijuana
Legislators in the Bay State see a need to raise revenue to support regulation and enforcement, while discouraging the underground market.
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Crowd offers ideas to lawmakers on marijuana sales regulation
Enforcement, taxes, workplace issues and the impact on towns are discussed, as legislators wait to see whether Washington will disrupt legalization.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine has much work to do on implementing marijuana legalization, Sen. Katz says
Passage of a referendum in November was the beginning, not the end, of a complicated legal problem.
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Pediatricians issue new warning against teen pot use
Data show that almost 40 percent of U.S. high school students have tried marijuana, about 20 percent are current users and close to 10 percent first tried it before age 13.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Federal law is lagging behind states on cannabis
States, including Maine, may have already moved past the point of no return on pot legalization.