Although New York legalized adult-use marijuana more than a year ago, the state has yet to issue a single dispensary license. The result has been a weed free-for-all: Cannabis seems to be for sale everywhere. Head shops, bodegas, even from folding tables...
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Two of Five States Approved Legalization of Recreational Marijuana on Tuesday
Credit: NewsCenterMaine.com Recreational cannabis was approved in Maryland and Missouri, and rejected in Alabama, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Watch the video > By: NewsCenterMaine.com
Millions of Americans to Cast Votes for Marijuana Legalization on Election Day
Credit: Element5 Digital Voters in five states, Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota, will decide next Tuesday on statewide ballot measures to legalize the use of marijuana by adults. (Voters in a sixth state, Oklahoma, will also decide the issue...
National Craft Growers Organization Forms on the Heels of a Mail Order Legalization Bill
A coalition of six organizations on the East and West Coasts joined forces this week to create the National Craft Cannabis Coalition. The coalition, which announced its formation on Sept. 20., intends to lobby for cannabis regulations at both the state and...
Cannabis is Catching up to Lobster as one of Maine’s Best-Selling Products
Credit: Thought Catalog Move over lobsters, cannabis is moving up Maine’s economic ladder. Falling just behind lobsters and potatoes, cannabis is now the state’s third best selling product. In 2019, Maine residents bought more than $111.6 million of legal cannabis. According to...
Office of Cannabis Policy Hosts Town-Hall Discussion on Industry
To take the temperature of stakeholders involved, the office hopes to open up a conversation to better meet industry needs. BANGOR, Maine, To open up a conversation about the industry, the Office of Cannabis Policy hosted a listening event on Wednesday to...
Maine’s Adult Use Market Hits a Milestone While Competing with Caregivers
In a state renowned for a vibrant, laissez faire medical market full of caregivers, Maine’s adult use market is approaching a pivotal moment, having grown to the point where the state is ready to take off the cultivation training wheels. The state...
How To Buy Good Weed: Finding Quality In Cannabis Flower
Find the best weed possible. Visit Pho King Great Cannabis in Bangor, ME When you buy cannabis from a recreational dispensary, you’ll probably want to find the best weed possible. Every strain of cannabis flower is different – not only do they...
Synthetic Cannabinoid Poisonings Down Where Recreational Cannabis is Legal, Study Finds
(AP Photo/Matthew Brown) In states where recreational cannabis is legal, like in Maine, 37 percent fewer people are being poisoned by synthetic cannabinoids, according to a study from Washington State University. Common names for synthetic cannabinoids are K-2, Spice and AK-47. They’re...
Maine Officials Launch New Program to Reimburse Municipalities That Host Cannabis Businesses
Chee Onn Leong | Adobe Stock The Office of Cannabis Policy is offering cities and towns up to $20,000 to cover the costs associated with opting in to the state’s adult-use cannabis program. Maine officials announced Monday the launch of a new...
