About 100 people turn out for the first public airing of the state’s proposed rules, raising concerns that the taxes, prices and labeling requirements will hurt small businesses and their customers.
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Public will have chance to weigh in on proposed pot rules Thursday
The state Office of Marijuana Policy hopes to have the final version of the proposal to the Legislature before it adjourns for summer break.
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One thing Maine’s legal pot industry can’t bank on: Support of financial institutions
Their reluctance deprives cannabis firms of a key ingredient for doing business.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Hearing set on recreational pot rules
The May 23 hearing in Portland will be the first opportunity for the public to provide in-person testimony on the state’s draft of adult-use cannabis regulations.
Posted inNation & World
Illinois governor announces plan to legalize marijuana
Residents will be able to possess up to an ounce while non-residents can carry half an ounce and the measure expunges some pot convictions.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Maine strikes tentative marijuana-tracking deal with Florida company
This second attempt to secure a track-and-trace contract marks a major milestone in the state’s effort to roll out its adult-use market
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Maine releases draft rules for its recreational marijuana market. Read them here.
Proposed regulations, made public at the request of the Press Herald, cover everything from licensing, inventory tracking and enforcement to advertising, packaging and labeling.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Maine hires second marijuana consultant for $10,000
The LA firm BOTEC will analyze proposed rules for Maine’s recreational pot industry.
Posted inBusiness, News
Pot shops embrace ‘420’ while biding time on rules
Fire on Fore is using the auspicious date linked to marijuana for its grand opening. It intends to make the switch to recreational sales as soon as the state finalizes rules for the emerging industry.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine medical marijuana retail operation prompts some confusion
The town’s code enforcement officer said he does not have a reason to believe that the owner, Nathan White, has violated a local policy. Town Manager Dennis Heath and police Sgt. Tracey Frost seem to think otherwise.