Marijuana regulations
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PublishedMarch 6, 2023
Prospective marijuana business cries foul over Old Orchard Beach rule change
Two Old Orchard Beach residents are suing the town after it changed an ordinance on recreational marijuana stores before a planned June referendum that would limit the size of the businesses.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
In Maine, cannabis store licensing fees are all over the map
For budding entrepreneurs, location matters as towns and cities vary widely – from $100 to $40,000 – in costs for setting up shop.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2022
ACLU says pot store camera requirements violate Maine’s ban on facial surveillance
State regulators say the draft rules to require recreational cannabis stores to use video cameras to record shoppers' faces simply update existing requirements to cover newly approved cannabis delivery.
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PublishedMay 14, 2021
Over Easy: Crossing the line
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PublishedApril 20, 2021
Schumer vows to undo federal marijuana laws despite Republican opposition
Dozens of states have loosened their own laws, and a recent poll said 91 percent of Americans believe marijuana should be legal in some form.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2021
Draft changes to state’s medical cannabis program would require track-and-trace system
Some providers worry the system would be cost-prohibitive and time-consuming, pushing prices higher and driving customers to the adult-use market.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
SoPo council delays pot license restrictions
The council tabled proposed changes to the city's ordinances governing marijuana-related businesses after discussing the finer details for several hours at a meeting this week.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Voters reject Portland’s cautious approach to retail marijuana
The elimination of a cap on cannabis stores in Maine's largest city passes by a 6-percentage-point margin.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2020
Portland City Council votes to grant licenses to most marijuana store applicants
Portland could get as many as 34 cannabis retailers, more per capita than Denver, rather than the 20 the city's original rules envisioned.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2020
Portland likely to miss out on Maine’s first adult-use marijuana sales
A federal judge put the city's retail license scoring system on hold after concluding its residency preference was probably unconstitutional.
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