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Marijuana

Published
September 19, 2016

Maine business group urges tighter regulation of medical marijuana market

Maine Professionals for Regulating Marijuana won't endorse or oppose November's legalization ballot measure, but calls for better oversight of the growing marijuana industry.
Published
September 9, 2016

Law enforcement in Maine unprepared for legal marijuana, police chiefs say

The Maine Association of Chiefs of Police will launch a public education campaign about the dangers of legal pot.
Published
September 5, 2016

Letter to the editor: Marijuana a starting point for escalating drug use

Your front-page headline “Deaths tied to opioids climbing at record pace” (Aug. 23) should be a warning not to legalize marijuana in the state. This seems to be a starting point to escalate the drug situation, to some extent, as one thing leads to another. Harsher sentences, fines and incarceration are all good ideas. I […]
Published
September 3, 2016

Dresden considers plan for medical marijuana greenhouse

Town officials say they haven't heard any complaints about the proposal for a remote location.
Published
September 2, 2016

Sabattus police seize 130 marijuana plants from Lisbon Road home

Five residents were charged with cultivating marijuana, police said.

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Published
August 11, 2016

U.S. affirms its prohibition on medical marijuana

The decision keeps the federal government at odds with Maine and 24 other states that allow medical marijuana.
Published
August 3, 2016

Passamaquoddies drop idea to grow medical marijuana

The tribe says it cut off contact last fall with a Colorado company whose officials now face drug charges.
Published
July 28, 2016

Supporters of Maine marijuana drive open Portland office

Maine residents will have the option of voting 'yes on 1' in November.
Published
June 21, 2016

Teen use of pot in Colorado didn’t rise after legalization

A survey of 17,000 students shows the rate is down slightly, numbers watched closely by policymakers.
Published
June 16, 2016

Microsoft, marijuana industry software firm announce deal

Microsoft becomes the first major tech firm to attach its name to the legal pot industry.