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Cannabis in Maine

Maine, a U.S. state where cannabis is legal, has issued its first dispensary licenses and begun sales, while on-site consumption and a controversial referendum initiative are fueling the debate.

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9 months ago

Who is funding current anti-cannabis campaigns in the USA?

A well-funded and largely opaque campaign is currently creeping into the debate around legal cannabis in Massachusetts and Maine, as voters...
10 months ago

Which US states could legalize cannabis in 2026?

To date, nearly half the states in the U.S. already allow cannabis consumption by adults, and almost all have implemented a cannabis...
Recreational cannabis11 months ago

Maine paves the way for a referendum challenging the legalization of cannabis

Nearly a decade after voters approved the legalization of cannabis in Maine, a new political battle looms. State officials...
3 years ago

Maine seeks to authorize «on-site» cannabis consumption»

Maine lawmakers are considering a proposal to allow cannabis consumption in cannabis lounges. The project has attracted both support and...
Justice5 years ago

Maine Assembly votes to decriminalize all drugs

Six months after legalizing the sale of cannabis, Maine is considering decriminalizing the use of all drugs, including cocaine and heroin. This...
Business6 years ago

United States: legal cannabis sales have begun in Maine

Legal cannabis sales began last Friday in the small U.S. state of Maine, which voted to legalize cannabis in 2016....
Cannabis and Covid-196 years ago

Maine: first dispensary licenses awarded

Maine's cannabis regulator announced Tuesday it had finally issued the state's first round of commercial cannabis licenses, just weeks...
7 years ago

Maine: cannabis sales to begin in March 2020

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine cannabis enthusiasts will likely be able to buy their favorite products in stores by March 2020, after years of waiting. The...
Recreational cannabis7 years ago

Maine legalizes recreational cannabis

On Tuesday June 27, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law a framework for the sale of recreational cannabis. This law...
8 years ago

2 years after legalization, Maine publishes its cannabis regulation project

The citizens of the state of Maine (USA) legalized adult-use cannabis in 2016. Since then, the state has still not implemented a legal sales system....
Recreational cannabis9 years ago

Maine Governor vetoes cannabis legalization

Last Friday, Republican Governor Paul LePage vetoed the latest version of the bill to regulate cannabis sales in...
Recreational cannabis9 years ago

In Maine, free cannabis to clean up litter

In the town of Gardiner, Maine, weed smokers are in for a treat! The owner of the Summit Medical Marijuana dispensary is offering free...
10 years ago

Cannabis is officially legal in Maine

The Question 1 initiative passed last November to end cannabis prohibition in the state of Maine took effect yesterday, making it de facto legal...
Recreational cannabis10 years ago

Which states legalized cannabis in the United States in November 2016?

In addition to choosing their president, the citizens of 9 states were voting on November 8, 2016 for recreational or medical legalization of cannabis. The results...
Recreational cannabis11 years ago

Maine on track to legalize recreational cannabis

The citizens of the state of Maine have taken a leaf out of the book of their Canadian neighbors by mobilizing for the full legalization of cannabis in their state. In...
Addiction11 years ago

In Maine, cannabis to treat cocaine and heroin addiction

The state of Maine could become the first American state to prescribe medical marijuana to treat cocaine and heroin addicts. Addiction to hard drugs could thus...