Maine’s marijuana czar says launching the adult-use industry by June is ‘simply unrealistic.’
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Virus worries may further delay start of recreational marijuana market
A memo from the state Office of Marijuana Policy said opening the market in June could conflict with social distancing guidelines.
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Maine issues first round of conditional marijuana licenses
Among them are four manufacturing facilities, 11 growing operations and 16 retail outlets in 10 communities, with five of the stores in Portland.
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State releases list showing who’s seeking marijuana business licenses
About 300 people, including an ex-governor’s brother, are vying for more than 200 state licenses to grow, manufacture or sell recreational marijuana in Maine.
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Industry wins some, loses some in changes to medical marijuana reform bill
A legislative committee strips out a ban on small extraction labs, federal background checks, plant size limits and fines from a department-backed bill, but adds a testing requirement.
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Lawmakers strip secrecy and extraction rules out of marijuana bill
The controversial provisions would have driven up the cost of alcohol-based extractions and allowed marijuana companies to shield certain state license data from the public.
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Bath’s 1st recreational pot store cleared by city, waiting for state OK
Highbrow, a medical marijuana chain with locations in Topsham, Manchester and Waldoboro, is planning to open a shop on Leeman Highway.
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Our View: Maine’s medical marijuana market is working just fine
As the recreational market comes into focus, lawmakers should resist efforts to fix what isn’t broken with the market for therapeutic cannabis.
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Adult-use cannabis delivery gets a boost from lawmakers
A legislative committee votes to give the state the power to create a recreational marijuana delivery license.