Some note that the bill now in the Legislature would boost patients’ access but worry that it may let towns force out caregivers.
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What Maine clients get if they pay for delivery: Free pot
But is it legal? Marijuana gifting services like Greenlyght charge a $90-per-quarter-ounce fee to transport their product to Maine users.
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Panel’s marijuana regulation bill omits licensing of social clubs
Legislators writing the adult-use rules don’t want to allow the pot gathering spots until another state goes first, and also vote not to share cannabis tax revenues with towns.
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California pot growers remain in the shadows after state regulation
Growers can’t afford to comply with regulations, or are prohibited from growing in some areas.
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Voter-approved law says Mainers can grow 6 pot plants each, but lawmakers want to make it 3
A legislative panel that is revising the state’s adult-use marijuana law say the compromise would please opponents and reduce the risk of black-market sales.
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Prosecutors ask regulators to hold off on cannabis cafes
Massachusetts district attorneys say allowing such businesses increases ‘the risks to public safety.’
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Pot advocates help finance gubernatorial bid of leading marijuana opponent
All five directors of Legalize Maine have donated to House Minority Leader Ken Fredette’s campaign. Their positions on marijuana policy sometimes mesh, but he says he’s not doing the group’s bidding.
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Marijuana’s a gift, but juice or T-shirt that goes with it comes at a high price
Pot shops get a jump on recreational sales by exploiting a loophole in state laws, including Maine’s, that allow ‘gifting’ of small amounts.
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Maine lawmakers won’t extend moratorium on pot sales, but it’s still not for sale
Absent the state infrastructure to license retail pot, the move will have little impact on towns, a committee co-chair says.
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Maine recreational pot sales delayed, but until when?
The state Senate takes an initial vote to delay until spring, but the House Republican leader wants to wait until next year.