A look at which states have marijuana on the ballot and where the market could be headed next.
Marijuana
Posted inLocal & State
Embden marijuana-growing operation was operating illegally when destroyed by fire, officials say
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating the fire that occurred Tuesday on Wentworth Road, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
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Posted inLocal & State
Fire destroys Embden marijuana-growing facility, officials say
The marijuana-growing facility sustained a near-total loss in a Tuesday fire and one person was treated at a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2022, Maine Cannabis Report, Politics
South Dakota could be first state to legalize cannabis twice
Recreational marijuana is back on the ballot and faces strong opposition after a previous voter-approved law was reversed.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: After decades of discriminatory enforcement, rethinking marijuana laws is long overdue
The work of balancing the scales after decades of a failed war on drugs is far from over.
Posted inLocal & State
Vassalboro marijuana-growing facility destroyed by fire
The fire early Saturday was the second this year to destroy a growing operation in town.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden’s pot pardons could boost states’ legalization drives
The president’s recent announcement that he will pardon thousands of people for simple possession has shined a new spotlight on the legalization efforts in Arkansas and four other states.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn man pleads guilty to federal drug charges from 2018 pot raids
Brian Bilodeau, 38, entered his plea in what agents referred to as a drug trafficking organization that was distributing large quantities of marijuana under the guise of Maine’s medical marijuana program.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden pardons thousands for possession of marijuana under federal law
President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
No way to let Oklahoma voters decide cannabis question, court rules
Supporters submitted enough signatures for a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana, but counting them was delayed to the point ballots can’t be printed in time.