As recreational marijuana shops are set to open across Maine in the spring, police departments are worrying about residents driving after using marijuana, and the availability of officers with the specialized training necessary to determine if a driver is impaired. Read More
What lessons do the demise of alcohol prohibition provide for modern-day marijuana advocates? The circumstances are not as similar as you might think, and we should not expect a federal marijuana policy reversal in the near future. Read More
NEW YORK — A year ago, marijuana legalization looked like it was on a roll in the Northeast — it had already passed in three of the region’s states and was a priority for governors in three more, including the populous New York. Now, after legislative… Read More
The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen approved a fee schedule for marijuana businesses modeled after the fees in Auburn, which has the highest fees in the state, Wednesday, Dec. 4. Read More
When Lizzie Post’s family gathers for Thanksgiving at her parents’ house in rural Vermont, she brings the stuffing, green beans — and the weed. Read More
In a series of straw polls held on Nov. 5, Southwest Harbor voters indicated they are willing to let retail marijuana businesses take root in town — but the margins of support were not overwhelming. Read More
Students who use medical marijuana are increasingly challenging decades-old campus drug policies as more states move to legalization the drug. Read More
As restaurant owners, many of whom face tight margins, wrestle with the decision to slash or consolidate kitchen positions rather than pay higher wages, the cannabis industry is another way for cooks to make money with their skills. Read More
Lobbyists ranging from the cable industry to major electric utilities have reported spending a combined $4.2 million during the last legislative session. Read More
Opioids are classified among Schedule II and III drugs, meaning the powers that be in Washington, D.C., consider them to have medical benefits. Read More
There will be at least one more public hearing on the ordinances at the town office at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday before they go to a secret-ballot vote Nov. 5. Read More
Something about chocolate, chemists say, seems to interfere with potency testing. So a chocolate labeled as 10 milligrams of THC could have far more. Read More
With new state rules on how to grow, sell and buy recreational marijuana poised to take effect in September and retail stores expected to open early next year, Maine cities are scrambling with how to handle the expected deluge of new businesses. Read More
