Maine awards 1st active recreational marijuana licenses ahead of October retail sales September 9, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Nearly four years after Maine voters legalized recreational marijuana, the state office overseeing the market’s launch said Tuesday it has approved the first six active licenses for adult-use marijuana establishments. That moves the state closer to starting retail sales to the… Read More→
Its time to fight back against illegal state and local cannabis laws. September 2, 2020 Matthew Warner Maine, Oklahoma, Policy & Legal, Washington 0 Comments Until now, many states have treated participants within their legal cannabis industries as second-class citizens, depriving these businesses of certain constitutional protections that apply in any other marketplace. Conventional wisdom said that cannabis businesses were either so grateful to be… Read More→
Recreational marijuana sales in Maine to begin, finally, on Oct. 9 August 15, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Almost four years after legalization, Maine will open its recreational marijuana market to public sales on Oct. 9. Consumers won’t know where they will be able to buy legal adult-use cannabis until Sept. 8, when the Maine Office of Marijuana… Read More→
Maine predicts 1st recreational cannabis sales by end of year July 30, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Mainers should be able to buy legal recreational marijuana by the end of the year. The state Office of Marijuana Policy delayed its planned June launch of the adult-use market because of the COVID-19 pandemic but now expects to allow the first… Read More→
Maine’s Residency Requirement Waiver in Light of New England’s Licensing Regulations July 28, 2020 Brendon Stern Maine, Massachusetts 0 Comments When states decide to legalize cannabis in some way, they must consider whether only state residents will be allowed to obtain cannabis business licenses. In 2016, Massachusetts and Maine became the first two New England states to legalize adult use… Read More→
Rhode Island licenses first medical-marijuana testing lab; will seek to ensure pot’s safety, potency July 21, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments The state has licensed its first testing lab to better regulate and improve the safety of medical-marijuana products sold at the state’s three dispensaries and grown as well by state-licensed cultivators. Green Peaks Analytical, of Warwick, will be the first… Read More→
State decision to open adult-use marijuana market to non-residents sparks lawsuit June 2, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Local marijuana businesses are taking the state to court to protect their exclusive right to Maine’s adult-use marijuana market. In a lawsuit filed Friday, Maine Cannabis Coalition claimed the state Department of Administrative and Financial Services was violating state law… Read More→
Portland, Maine lab lands first conditional marijuana testing license May 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Maine has issued its first conditional recreational marijuana testing license to a Portland laboratory. Nova Analytics of Portland must now obtain a temporary municipal license from the city of Portland and certification from the Maine Center for Disease Control and… Read More→
Federal mental health grants canceled because Maine has legal marijuana May 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Because Maine allows the medical use of marijuana by students, the federal government is cutting off $3.3 million in already approved funding to support mental health programs for youngsters. It isn’t clear whether the new federal policy may impact other… Read More→
Maine drops residency requirement for recreational marijuana businesses May 12, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments You no longer have to be a Maine resident to open a recreational marijuana business in Maine. The state and Wellness Connection of Maine reached a legal agreement Monday stipulating that the Office of Marijuana Policy will no longer enforce… Read More→
Maine Legalized Recreational Pot 4 Years Ago But There Are Still No Retailers. And Now A New Glitch. May 11, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Four years ago, Maine voters approved a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana. Yet, there are still no marijuana retailers in the state. The industry's roll-out since since 2016 has been impeded by a number of legislative and regulatory twists and… Read More→
Launch of adult-use marijuana in Maine delayed due to coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic April 23, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments The Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) is postponing the spring debut of adult-use marijuana retail sales in Maine. The OMP says the decision made due to the ongoing coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to stakeholders, OMP Director Erik Gundersen writes, “Just… Read More→
Pandemic puts launch of Maine’s recreational marijuana market on hold April 13, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Maine's marijuana czar says launching the adult-use industry by June is 'simply unrealistic.' The coronavirus pandemic has compelled Maine to put its planned June debut of the state’s long-awaited recreational cannabis market on indefinite hold. “It now appears as though… Read More→
Marijuana provider challenges Maine’s residency rule for sellers March 25, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Wellness Connection of Maine's federal lawsuit seeks to overturn a rule that only Maine residents can obtain adult-use marijuana sales permits. A medical marijuana provider has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn a Maine rule that says only state… Read More→
Maine releases list showing who’s seeking marijuana business licenses March 16, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments After months of reviewing applications, the Office of Marijuana Policy on Friday made public for the first time the list of about 300 people who are applying for more than 200 state licenses to cash in on Maine’s long-awaited recreational marijuana market.… Read More→