A plant near Pine Point is home to 15 cannabis cultivators, and emits a smell that bothers neighbors. But a proposed ordinance to reduce it is impractical, some cultivators say.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
New Hampshire governor offers path to legalizing marijuana after state Senate rejects bill
New Hampshire is the only state in New England that makes it a crime to smoke pot recreationally.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
New Hampshire Senate rejects marijuana legalization bill, leaving state an outlier in New England
Republicans, who control the Senate, dismissed the bill on a 14-10 vote.
Posted inNation & World, News
Heavy marijuana use increases schizophrenia in men, study finds
As many as 30% of cases of schizophrenia among men aged 21-to-30 could have been prevented had they avoided cannabis use disorder, according to a study.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine’s medical cannabis market seeing a ‘mass exodus’ of caregivers
A new report from the state shows more than one-fourth of the individuals in the occupation have quit since 2021, often in response to an overabundance of cannabis supply.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Augusta City Councilors express interest in allowing recreational marijuana sales
The city has allowed the sale of medical marijuana since 2019.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Forum: The wide availability of marijuana serves Mainers well
Heather D. Martin’s column posted Feb. 14 titled, “Mainewhile: Absurd concentration of pot shops a reason to worry?” begins with the author expressing sadness that the “tumbledown junk shop” she passes daily is closing, and readily admits in the next paragraph she “had never once, not in the many decades of driving past, gone into […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Young people should understand risks of high-potency marijuana
Almost seven in 10 Maine teenagers think it’s safe for them to use cannabis once or twice a week. It’s not.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We cannot be complacent about Maine youth cannabis use
It’s time to counter the growing idea that it’s just not that dangerous for the still-developing brain.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Schools and Education
Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health
Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.