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20 Oct Years After Voter Approval, Legal Marijuana Sales Begin in Maine
Legal marijuana sales have officially begun in Maine, but according to the Associated Press the state is already experiencing a cannabis shortage. According tot he AP, retailers blame the pandemic and a limited number of licensed manufacturers for reducing the variety of products available on...
09 Sep Maine Issuing First-Ever Legal Recreational Marijuana License
Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy, which is part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, unveiled plans for the issuance of Maine’s first active licenses for adult use marijuana establishments. They did so through a press release posted publicly and sent to members...
09 Oct Is Marijuana Legal in Maine
Is marijuana legal in Maine? Maine is one of nine states that have legalized marijuana. Here’s some more details. Maine voters legalized marijuana In 2016 Maine voters passed Question 1, legalizing marijuana for everyone 21 and older. 50.26% voted in favor. Portions of the law...
12 Jul Maine Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto of Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill
Maine’s Legislature has voted to override Governor Paul LePage’s veto of legislation allowing doctors to recommend medical cannabis for any condition they deem appropriate. Recently Maine’s Legislature voted overwhelmingly to pass LD 1539, which removes the state’s list of qualifying medical cannabis conditions, instead allowing...
06 Jul Maine Legislature Passes Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana for Any Condition, Governor Vetoes
Maine Governor Paul LePage has vetoed legislation that would have allowed doctors to recommend medical marijuana for any condition they deem appropriate. Maine’s Legislature recently and overwhelmingly passed a set of reforms to the state’s medical marijuana program. Among the reforms includes effectively removing the...
02 May Maine House Votes to Override Governor Veto of Marijuana Legalization Bill
Maine’s House of Representatives has voted to override a governor’s veto of legislation that would lead to the full implementation of a marijuana legalization law passed by voters in 2016. Just a few days ago Governor LePage’s vetoed, for the second time, legislation that would have...
30 Apr Five Maine Men Indicted on Federal Firearms Charges for Saying They Don’t Use Marijuana
By Betty Adams, Portland Press Herald (republished with special permission) Five central Maine men were indicted earlier this month on federal firearms charges. Four have pleaded not guilty to the charges and are free on unsecured bail pending their next hearing in U.S. District Court...
27 Apr Maine Governor Vetoes Bill to Establish Legal Marijuana System
Legislation that would have allowed for the implemenation of a marijuana legalization law passed by voters in 2016 has been vetoed by Maine Governor Paul LePage. Governor LePage’s veto is the second time he’s vetoed legislation that would have established a regulated system for legal...