The bill splits the difference between the House preference of a 28% tax and the Senate’s option at 12%.
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Studies differ over impact of legalized pot on highway crash numbers
Two conflicting studies add to the confusion over the issue of marijuana-impaired driving in Maine.
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In Starks, Maine’s pot haven, passion doesn’t burn evenly
Even as marijuana goes legit, the home of Hempstock opts to stay ‘dry’ and – less surprisingly – fiercely independent.
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U.S. attorney general’s request for prosecution powers alarms Maine’s medical pot industry
Tens of thousands would be affected in Maine if the Justice Department is allowed to go after growers and sellers in states where marijuana programs are legal.
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South Portland proposal would greatly limit sites for marijuana shops
Meanwhile, City Councilor Eben Rose asks colleagues to consider the ‘economic potential’ of the emerging ‘green economy.’
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South Portland council backs delay on marijuana businesses
The City Council takes an initial vote to renew the temporary ban despite the slow pace of regulatory action at the state level.
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Survey: Pot may reduce patients’ opioid use
Chronic pain sufferers say they were able to cut their intake of prescription opioids and other medicines.
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Lawmakers mull delaying marijuana ‘social clubs’ in Maine
No other state is licensing businesses where people can buy and consume recreational cannabis products, a fact that legalization advocates say merely forces the clubs underground.
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The country’s first drive-through marijuana shop opens today in Colorado
What better way to serve late-night customers? asks the owner of Tumbleweed Express.
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Canada moves ahead on legalizing recreational pot use
Proposed legislation would allow possession of up to 30 grams of cannabis, but leaves many restrictions up to individual provinces.