Maine’s medical marijuana sales reached $221.8 million from January through October of this year, according to sales tax data reported by the Department of Administration and Financial Services. That figure makes cannabis Maine’s biggest crop, edging out potato sales ($184.1 …
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How to Get a Medical Card in Maine
Obtaining or renewing a medical marijuana card in Maine has never been easier. The arrival of the internet has made almost anything possible, including getting your hands on an application (or renewal application) for your medical marijuana card. The online …
Read More »Maine Senate Signs Off On Legal Marijuana Sales In State
By Marina Villeneuve AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would eventually allow legal marijuana sales in the state, setting the stage for lawmakers to have enough support to avert a potential veto by …
Read More »House Passes Bill That Could Launch Maine’s Rec Market
Paul McCarrier, president of Legalize Maine, which wrote the referendum question, said the reduction in home grow and lack of a cultivation cap, will drive prices so low that everyday Mainers would get driven out of the business by rich …
Read More »Maine House of Representatives Passes Cannabis Legalization Rewrite – News
The total number of cannabis plants each resident is allowed to home-grow has been reduced to three adult plants, down from six in the original bill. The bill also allows individual Maine municipalities to “opt out” of allowing canna-businesses in …
Read More »Maine Lawmakers Rewrite Legal Cannabis Regulations (Again) – News
A state legislative committee is now wrapping up a second attempt at drafting regulations for retail sales, which will soon move to the state’s House for a vote, potentially opening the door for sales to begin next year. Even though …
Read More »Marijuana-Friendly States Want Meeting With Sessions
By Michael R. Blood LOS ANGELES (AP) — California, Oregon and other marijuana-friendly states are seeking a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in hopes of resolving the conflict between federal and state laws that has left the nation’s …
Read More »How energy efficient grow rooms can change the industry
“Every time it goes legal, wholesale prices decline,” said Dan Kibbin, a Maine-based cannabis grower with 25 years of experience. “But that’s exactly why efficiency is so important. When the market changes and wholesale prices drop, individual growers can ultimately …
Read More »How Energy-Efficient Grow Rooms Can Give Growers a Leg Up
“Every time it goes legal, wholesale prices decline,” said Dan Kibbin, a Maine-based cannabis grower with 25 years of experience. “But that’s exactly why efficiency is so important. When the market changes and wholesale prices drop, individual growers can ultimately …
Read More »Connecticut Lawmakers Taking Another Look at Legalizing Marijuana
By Susan Haigh HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut legislators are under pressure to revisit legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, as a growing number of New England states are allowing people to possess and use pot. There is concern among …
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