Only two weeks after it signed a $150,000, three-year contract for a marijuana track-and-trace service using a system called Metrc, state agencies have withdrawn the contract and issued another, broader request for proposals. Read More
In a non-binding townwide referendum, about 55 percent of local voters supported a limited number of retail marijuana operations in the town’s commercial districts. Read More
Lawmakers in Maine have moved ahead with a bill designed to clarify that the production and sale of hemp-derived food products are legal in the state. Read More
A Maine official is apologizing for the widespread confusion caused after health officials ordered edible products containing CBD to be removed from stores. Read More
The state agreed on a three-year, $150,000 contract Tuesday with a Florida-based technology company that will track and trace medical and adult use marijuana products once regulations are approved for them. Read More
Despite the fits and starts with Maine’s emerging marijuana industry, businesses are cautiously preparing for a run at the adult-use market. Read More
Edible CBD is an exploding enterprise, and increasingly a big part of Maine’s hemp industry. Read More
The zoning proposal would prohibit retailers from selling food or drink that does not contain marijuana. Read More
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services says CBD is an unapproved food additive that federal authorities do not recognize as safe. Read More
Erik Gundersen was a staffer for House Speaker Sara Gideon and an adviser to the Legislature’s Marijuana Legalization Implementation Committee. Read More
The delay likely means legal marijuana won't be in stores by the summer. Read More
The already much-delayed rollout of the state's recreational pot system faces potentially even further delays. Read More
In a 3-2 vote Tuesday night, the school board recommended banning retail shops from downtown. Read More
City officials are considering creating an exemption from existing setback requirements if an interstate highway is between a proposed marijuana facility and protected property. Read More
The Hallowell City Council will be meeting at 5 p.m. to discuss the matter. Read More
Damariscotta voters decided to allow recreational marijuana businesses to open in the town during the last election. Read More
South Portland could soon be home to the area’s largest recreational marijuana store, according to city officials. Read More
It’s going to be hard to top the action-packed year that was 2018, though 2019 will have almost as many catalysts for cannabis investors. Read More
