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25 May Maine Legislature Passes Bill to Fund Implementation of Marijuana Legalization
Maine’s full legislature has passed a bill to fund the implementation of the successful 2016 marijuana legalization initiative and change the agency that will regulate marijuana for adult use. The Senate on Thursday passed LD 243 unanimously “under the hammer,” without debate or a roll...
10 Apr Maine Committee Passes Legislation to Prevent Medical Marijuana Patients from Being Denied Organ Transplants
A key committee in Maine has given approval to legislation designed to protect medical cannabis patients from being denied organ transplants. LD 764 has been given approval by the Join Standing Committee on Health and Human Services with a close 7 to 6 vote. According...
17 Mar Maine Bill Would Require Health Insurance to Cover Medical Marijuana
A bill to require health insurance carriers to cover marijuana for qualified patients has been introduced in Maine. According to H.P. 747’s official summary; “This bill requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for marijuana for medical use for a health plan enrollee who has...
30 Jan Maine Marijuana Legalization Law Takes Effect, Now Legal to Possess and Grow
As of today, it is legal for those 21 and older in Maine to possess, use and grow marijuana. Under the new law, it’s legal to possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis. This limit is considerably higher than the one ounce limit set by...
27 Jan Marijuana Becomes Legal in Maine on Monday, January 30th: Most Progressive Cannabis Law in U.S.
On January 30th the most progressive marijuana law in the U.S. will take effect in Maine. At 12AM on January 30th the possession of up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis will become legal for those 21 and older in Maine thanks to portions of Question...
02 Jan Marijuana Becomes Legal in Maine on January 30th, Most Progressive Cannabis Law in U.S.
In just a few weeks, on January 30th, cannabis becomes legal for those 21 and older in Maine. This is thanks to portions of Question 1 taking effect. With a possession limit of 2.5 ounces, it’s the most progressive of the eight states that have...
17 Dec Maine Legalization Initiative Survives Recount, to Take Effect January 15th
A recount effort by opponents of Maine’s Question 1 to legalize cannabis has confirmed that the measure received majority support and will soon become law. Mainers Protecting Our Youth and Communities announced this afternoon that they’ve abandoned their recount effort after it became clear that...
09 Nov Successful Maine Legalization Initiative is Most Progressive in the Country
In yesterday’s election eight out of nine statewide cannabis initiatives came out victorious. Among them, Maine’s Question 1 stands out as being the most progressive. Prior to this election four states legalized cannabis, all of them with a one ounce limit. Yesterday’s successful initiatives in...