A web of shell companies and illegal grows allegedly linked to Chinese organized crime traces its start to one former Democratic legislator, his cannabis consulting business, and his chain of central Maine dispensaries.
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Another weed shop opened on Forest Ave. This is how they all survive.
There are now six cannabis shops within a mile and a half of Forest Avenue, and their owners say there’s room for all of them.
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Meet the man helping Maine’s illegal weed growers get licenses
‘I would not smoke my clients’ stuff,’ said the Brooklyn man helping Chinese immigrants become caregivers, adding that he hopes to improve their practices.
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Maine’s recalls of moldy cannabis prompt questions on state testing standards
On the heels of back-to-back-to-back recalls, industry members are calling for an examination of the state’s standards for yeast and mold, which they say are simultaneously too tight and too broad.
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Maine regulators increase audits of recreational cannabis after 3rd recall in 2 months
The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy has released little information about the recalls, including which yeasts and molds were found in samples, contamination levels, and how the products made it onto shelves after passing initial tests.
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‘Gray market weed’: Illegal grow house operators and their tainted product take refuge in Maine’s legal market
With a little paperwork and scant oversight, investigators say illegal grow houses tied to Chinese organized crime are increasingly shifting to the medical market, avoiding oversight in the process.
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Augusta city councilors vote to allow recreational cannabis sales
City councilors voted 5-1 to allow recreational cannabis sales in Augusta, where previously only medical cannabis businesses were allowed.
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Recreational marijuana proposal has high hopes in Augusta as council starts discussion
Officials are considering allowing recreational marijuana businesses in Augusta where only medical marijuana businesses are currently allowed.
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Maine has no testing requirement for medical cannabis. Public health advocates want that to change.
As new legislation regulating marijuana takes effect, the debate about whether and how to mandate testing and potency limits for medical cannabis continues.
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What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
Attorney General Merrick Garland recommends loosening restrictions on marijuana, a historic shift in federal drug policy.