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Canada Blazes the Trail for (Authorized) Pot on Campus - Cannabis

Maine physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants will be able to recommend medical marijuana for any patient they think would benefit under a new law.

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In Maine, industrial hemp is the crop to watch - Cannabis News

How a legal shift in the state took a farm crop from zero to 60 in two years.

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Medical cannabis lottery delayed for appeal in Rhode Island

The Maine House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to override Gov. Paul LePage's (R) veto of a measure to allow the commercial sale of marijuana in the state.

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Cannabis tourism yet to catch on in Toronto despite pot shops, Cannabis Carnival

Workers in Maine no longer have to worry about getting in trouble at work for smoking marijuana in their off time.

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Maine lawmakers optimistic that disagreements on marijuana bill can be resolved - Cannabis News

Key legislators will meet later this week with Gov. LePage, hoping to address his objections to a proposed regulatory framework for the sale, production and taxation of pot for adult recreational use.

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Combining the Power of CBD Tea and Cannabis

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court will decide if state law requires Workers’ Compensation Insurance to pay for a millworker’s medical marijuana or if the insurer could be charged as an accessory in a drug deal under federal law.

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United States of Weed - Cannabis News

Other states have let some sell early while rules for new stores are created, but who would qualify is debatable.

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New York City: Manhattan DA to stop prosecuting marijuana possession cases - Cannabis News

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Recreational marijuana is officially legal in Maine as of Monday; adults 21 years and older can now possess two-and-a-half ounces of weed.

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Marijuana Opponents Concede Maine Election – Cannabis News

Opponents of Question 1, the ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana Maine, have delivered an early Christmas present to supporters.

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Brewster recreational cannabis shop targets '22 opening

Yes on 1, the campaign to legalize and regulate marijuana for recreational use in Maine, has launched their first TV ad.

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Only 10 medical cannabis applications received as deadline looms, says Medical Cannabis director John McMillan

Southern and coastal residents and those under 50 are driving the support for the ballot question.

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Nevada breaks another marijuana sales record - Cannabis News

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER)-- Advocates for the legalization of possession and recreational use marijuana will be opening a campaign headquarters in Portland ahead of the November ballot.

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Poison Alert! Quality control is often lacking for Cannabis products

A proposal to tax, regulate and allow adult recreation use of marijuana landed the top spot on a November ballot crowded with a record five citizen initiatives.

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How to preserve your Weed through the winter

PORTLAND, MAINE  -- The debate over whether to legalize recreational marijuana in Maine will take center stage at an event that bills itself as New England's largest cannabis trade show.

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Mainers poised to vote on marijuana legalization in November – Marijuana News

AUGUSTA, Maine — Mainers will have a chance to vote to legalize recreational marijuana in November after all.

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'No more tears left:' How wildfires are ravaging the West Coast cannabis industry

AUGUSTA, Maine — A superior court judge has overturned Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s ruling that a citizen petition for a referendum to legalize recreational marijuana in Maine was invalid.

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Alvarez wants cannabis out of dangerous drugs list: It’s part of a solution

State officials dump 17,000 otherwise valid signatures without contacting a notary about their allegedly inconsistent sign-off.

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Military veterans and medical marijuana: a combustible mix - Cannabis News

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The campaign to regulate marijuana-like-alcohol in Maine will submit petition signatures later Monday.

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Smoking Weed vs. Edibles: Which is better for your brain?

Medical marijuana in tincture form. Image: News Center via WCSH6.com

ELLSWORTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Schools across Maine are beginning to think about how kids prescribed medical marijuana will be able to take their medicine at school. A law passed last spring requires the state's schools to accommodate children who need to take medical marijuana during the school day.

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How The Cannabis Industry Is Fighting Against COVID-19

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A marijuana convention drew thousands of people to the University of Southern Maine campus on Saturday.


 

 

The Portland Cannabis Convention, hosted by the New England Cannabis Network, displayed 65 vendors and 50 speakers from across the country.

It is the first time an out-of-state group has brought a convention to Maine.

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