The city’s police chief says there have already been cases of businesses giving away marijuana to customers who buy drug paraphernalia.
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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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Maine man guilty of growing hundreds of pot plants without a license
Federal agents seized about 400 plants and 295 root balls from James Mansfield’s indoor facility in May 2016.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Colorado senator to stop blocking some DOJ jobs over pot
Cory Gardner says he’s confident the industry can be protected based on conversations with AG Sessions.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Pot users want judge to declare marijuana safe under U.S. law
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit claim that the government’s decision to classify marijuana as dangerous is irrational, unconstitutional and motivated by politics, not hard science.
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Marijuana causes less brain damage than alcohol, new study suggests
Researchers at the University of Colorado in Boulder find that alcohol is more damaging to the brain and that pot doesn’t appear to alter its structure.
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U.S. data show increase in fatal crashes on April 20, day of pot events
Maine’s data set is too small to be statistically significant, but Canadian researchers find that, overall, U.S. drivers are at a greater risk on the roads that day than a week earlier or later.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
San Francisco to wipe out old pot convictions
Nearly 5,000 felony marijuana convictions will be reviewed, recalled and resentenced.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Federal prosecutor says Oregon has big pot overproduction problem
U.S. Attorney Billy Williams tries to calm fears among pot growers, but says the industry has a black market problem.
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As marijuana laws relax, doctors say pregnant women shouldn’t partake
A number of national studies suggest there’s been a sharp jump in pot use among pregnant women.