Referendum Proposal Meets Threshold to Appear on Maine Ballot April 28, 2016 AggregatedNews Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A referendum proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Maine has met the threshold to appear on the November ballot, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Wednesday. The announcement means the citizen initiative will be forwarded Friday to state… Read More→
Judge’s Ruling Open the Door to Maine Legalization Vote April 11, 2016 AggregatedNews Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments An effort to allow Maine residents to vote to legalize recreational marijuana use advanced on Friday when a judge overruled a state official's decision invalidating some of the signatures needed to get the initiative on the ballot. The ruling came… Read More→
Court Will Decide Fate of Maine Marijuana Legalization Initiative March 11, 2016 AggregatedNews Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Backers of a marijuana legalization effort disqualified last week by the Maine secretary of state’s office sued the state on Thursday, saying the decision should be overturned. The dispute centers on more than 17,000 signatures that were tossed out by… Read More→
Legalization Initiative Fails to Qualify For Maine Ballot March 3, 2016 AggregatedNews Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments AUGUSTA –– An effort to legalize recreational use of marijuana in Maine did not qualify for the November ballot, according to state election officials. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said in a statement that the proposal did not have enough… Read More→
Maine Group Says They Have Enough Signatures For Legalization Ballot Measure February 1, 2016 AggregatedNews Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The group pushing for a November referendum on marijuana legalization will submit its signatures to the secretary of state Monday, paving the way for a decision on whether Maine should join the growing number of states to accept recreational use… Read More→
In 2015, Medical Marijuana Use Climbed in Maine January 21, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Mainers bought $23.6 million in medical marijuana from dispensaries last year, a 46 percent increase driven by multiple factors, including patients seeking alternatives to prescription painkillers and more doctors certifying people to use the drug, according to dispensary operators. The… Read More→
First New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Patient Will Buy Her Pot in Maine December 18, 2015 AggregatedNews Maine, New Hampshire, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The first New Hampshire resident to be certified as a medical marijuana patient will travel to Maine Friday to buy marijuana from a Portland dispensary. Linda Horan, a 64-year-old Alstead resident with end-stage lung cancer, last month won a lawsuit… Read More→
Maine Marijuana Legalization Groups Agree to Work Together October 26, 2015 AggregatedNews Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments AUGUSTA, Maine — The two campaigns that have been jousting to put competing marijuana legalization questions on Maine’s 2016 state ballot have coalesced behind one plan, organizers announced Monday. It ends an awkward, rancorous duel that divided marijuana advocates and… Read More→
Could Maine Be a Leader in the Recreational Marijuana Industry? October 15, 2015 AggregatedNews Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Maine is poised to be a leader in the recreational marijuana business because of its success with medical cannabis, the head of the state’s largest medical marijuana dispensary group said Wednesday. Patricia Rosi, CEO of the Wellness Connection of Maine,… Read More→
Maine Legislators Reject Marijuana Legalization Bills June 23, 2015 AggregatedNews Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments AUGUSTA, Maine — If Maine is going to “free the weed,” the Legislature wants no part of the process. Lawmakers in the House and Senate overwhelmingly affirmed on Monday that they would not pass a law to legalize, tax and… Read More→
Bill to Legalize Marijuana Falters in Maine Legislature May 29, 2015 John Hollon Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments AUGUSTA — Members of a legislative committee voted Thursday to reject a bill seeking to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Maine. However, one of the bill’s sponsors said the real fight will be on the House floor and then… Read More→
Groups in Maine Clash Over Legalizing Adult-Use Marijuana May 21, 2015 John Hollon Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments AUGUSTA — Law enforcement officials, public health organizations and critics of the “war on drugs” clashed Wednesday over bills seeking to legalize marijuana, offering a potential preview of statewide debate over recreational use of the drug. Sponsors of the two… Read More→
Walk-In Medical Marijuana Clinics Now Operating in Maine May 18, 2015 John Hollon Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments BANGOR, Maine — A health care company that operates walk-in clinics in five states that specialize in qualifying people to use medical marijuana recently expanded into Maine, with locations in Bangor, Augusta, Biddeford, and a fourth planned for Auburn. “There… Read More→
Maine’s Struggle to Find the Right Path for Legal Marijuana May 11, 2015 John Hollon Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments AUGUSTA, Maine — It’s been well-reported that there are two competing groups trying to place marijuana legalization on the state ballot in 2016. The two plans differ in how much marijuana can be sold, how many retail operations will be… Read More→
Former Sheriff Making Push for Full Legalization in Maine March 31, 2015 John Hollon Maine, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A former police officer turned lawmaker is launching the fourth effort this year to legalize recreational marijuana for Maine adults. Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, has submitted a bill that would regulate recreational marijuana sales, tax them at 15 percent and… Read More→