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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Forty companies apply for Maine cannabis licenses on first full day
Marijuana growers, retailers and manufacturers submitted applications for state licenses leading up to a March 2020 target for retail sales.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2019
The race is on for recreational marijuana licenses in Maine
The state will publish application forms this week; on the municipal level, the process is already well underway.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2019
Portland councilors hear criticism of city’s proposed cannabis rules
Speakers question the plan to use a merit-based scoring system to award 20 retail marijuana licenses, saying it favors big businesses and could exclude people who already have invested significant time and money.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2019
Maine wants to phase in recreational cannabis testing
The state would require testing for potency, mold, harmful microbes and filth right away; pesticides, residual solvents and heavy metals would be added in the second year.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
New federal hemp program expected to help growing Maine industry
Approved farmers will be eligible for key federal agriculture assistance, including farm loans and insurance, in 2020.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2019
Former Portland deputy chief now in charge of Maine’s cannabis compliance
Vern Malloch, who served 35 years in the Portland Police Department, is the first director of compliance in Maine's newly created Office of Marijuana Policy.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2019
Out-of-state hemp now allowed in Maine CBD market
For one month, Maine hemp farmers had the state's CBD-infused food market to themselves, but a law change has reopened it to out-of-state growers.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2019
Hopes for hemp farm in Whitefield wilt as bank and insurer cut farmers loose
Farming hemp is legal under state and federal law, but many in the banking and insurance industries still consider it too hot to handle.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2019
Slow rollout in marijuana sales cost Maine revenue and jobs
Three years after legalizing adult-use marijuana, the state’s still waiting for retail shops. Consultants say the economy paid the price as dollars and expertise went elsewhere.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
Portland wants to score marijuana store applicants
A proposed scoring system for the city's 20 licenses would favor women- and minority-owned businesses, Maine residents, those willing to share profits with the city and those with a business track record.
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