Marijuana has grown to become Maine’s most valuable crop December 8, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Cannabis is now Maine’s most valuable crop, besting the state’s signature agricultural products such as potatoes, milk and blueberries. Medical marijuana sales totaled $221.8 million from January through October, more than double what had been sold by this time last… Read More→
Maine’s largest medical marijuana dispensary group asks to join residency lawsuit November 2, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Wellness Connection, which owns four of eight licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Maine, filed a motion on Thursday to fight a lawsuit against the state from two small marijuana businesses over recreational cannabis licenses granted to businesses with some out-of-state… Read More→
Lawsuit filed over Maine marijuana retail licenses October 21, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Two small Maine-based marijuana businesses are suing the agency that oversees recreational marijuana operations, arguing state licenses were illegally awarded to out-of-state owners. State law requires owners of marijuana operations to live in Maine and to have filed state income… Read More→
Mainers spent over $250K on cannabis during first weekend October 14, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Maine residents spent more than $250,000 on marijuana over the course of the first weekend of legal retail sales of the drug in the state. Voters in the state chose to legalize adult use marijuana in 2016, but retail sales… Read More→
First day of recreational pot sales in Maine yields $9,464 in sales taxes October 12, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments The six marijuana shops that opened Friday across the state reported $94,643 in sales, according to the Office of Marijuana Policy. A half-dozen pot shops reported $94,643.38 in first-day sales on Friday under Maine’s new adult-use marijuana program, resulting in… Read More→
A long road: Cannabis goes on sale years after approval in Maine October 9, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Mainers are getting their first opportunity to legally buy marijuana for adult recreational use, but a supply shortage is a potential buzzkill. Retailers blame the pandemic and a limited number of licensed manufacturers for reducing the variety of products available on Friday,… Read More→
Once shut out, Maine cannabis industry now eligible for sustainable energy grants October 8, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments One of Maine’s most energy-intensive industries will no longer be shut out of the state’s energy efficiency incentive programs. The trustees of Efficiency Maine, a ratepayer-funded agency that promotes sustainable energy usage, voted 5-2 on Wednesday to reverse a ban on… Read More→
Maine’s marijuana market opening could be a letdown for many October 5, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments The long-awaited launch of Maine’s recreational cannabis market will likely fall short of expectations, with some shops unsure if they will even have marijuana to sell, much less the THC-infused food and drinks readily available on the state’s existing medical… Read More→
Two weeks from opening, Maine adult-use marijuana stores are eager to sell September 26, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Businesses that have long waited to legally sell adult-use marijuana in Maine can finally open in just two weeks. A total of five businesses have secured retail licenses, according to the most recent Office of Marijuana Policy records. One of… Read More→
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→
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→
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→