Maine

State marijuana reforms could spark tens of millions of dollars in business opportunities Pro-cannabis legislative reform has advanced in a number of states in 2018, with major business developments occurring in Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other markets. The legislative changes and resulting program expansions could potentially boost medical marijuana sales by tens of millions […]

Maine’s first medical marijuana convenience store opens for business What is believed to be Maine’s first medical cannabis convenience store is scheduled to open in Portland this week. Atlantic Farms Gas N’ Grass says it will sell cannabis-infused gummies, tinctures and smokable marijuana on Thursday, the first day Maine’s new sweeping medical marijuana law takes […]

Maine’s recreational cannabis timeline in flux after consulting firm let go Maine’s timeline for launching sales of adult-use marijuana is uncertain now that the state has withdrawn from a contract with BOTEC, a Los Angeles consulting firm hired to help craft the program’s rules. The renewed uncertainty poses yet more logistical and financial hurdles for […]

Maine chooses Metrc for cannabis seed-to-sale tracking Maine officials said the state signed a three-year, $150,000 contract with Florida-based Franwell to use its Metrc system to track the growth and distribution of marijuana products. The service will be used initially in Maine’s existing medical cannabis program, regulators said, and eventually in the state’s recreational program, […]

Maine seeks new consultant to draft adult-use marijuana program’s rules Maine released a request for proposals this week that said it’s again looking for a consultant to help put a regulatory structure in place for the state’s long-delayed, adult-use cannabis marketplace. Last week, Maine upended the state’s timeline for legal marijuana sales when it withdrew […]

Seed-to-sale problem halts recreational sales at Boston-area marijuana store A Boston-area marijuana store had to temporarily stop selling adult-use cannabis flower because of an issue with Massachusetts’ seed-to-sale traceability system, Metrc. Alternative Therapies Group (ATG) in Salem halted recreational cannabis sales because the store’s inventory data had become corrupted in Metrc, The Boston Globe reported. It’s unclear […]

Week in Review: Maine’s rec cannabis progress, John Boehner’s reversal & tech giant’s MJ interest Maine moves a step closer to rolling out recreational marijuana, former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner does an about-face on MJ legalization, and Hewlett-Packard becomes the latest big corporation to enter the cannabis industry. Here’s a closer look at some […]

Chart: Medical marijuana patient counts, sales tumble in Maine With adult-use sales still at least a year out in Maine, the gray market for cannabis is burgeoning – largely at the expense of the state’s regulated medical marijuana industry. Sales of MMJ through Maine’s eight licensed dispensaries fell by over $2 million in 2017 – […]

Maine lawmakers sign off on recreational cannabis bill The Maine state House and Senate have approved legislation to allow legal adult-use marijuana sales in the state, likely by 2019 or 2020. According to the Portland Press-Herald, lawmakers apparently have enough support to override a potential veto by Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who torpedoed an earlier rec […]

Maine governor pledges veto of new rec cannabis implementation bill Maine Gov. Paul LePage indicated that he’ll again veto legislation to implement the 2016 voter-approved recreational marijuana industry in his state. According to the Portland Press-Herald, LePage said he’ll strike down the bill – passed by the full Maine Legislature last week – because the […]

Maine lawmakers override governor’s veto of recreational marijuana bill After fits and starts owing to political squabbles, Maine is moving forward to launch its adult-use marijuana market, likely by 2019 or 2020. State lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto last week of a recreational MJ implementation bill. Maine lawmakers override governor’s […]

Maine panel moves to delay medical marijuana rules A Maine legislative panel wants to delay medical marijuana rules that would crack down on caregivers, who are playing an increasing role in the state’s MMJ industry. The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee unanimously voted to support a bill to delay regulations that caregivers say could […]

Maine governor vetoes recreational cannabis implementation bill Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Friday vetoed legislation to implement a voter-approved recreational marijuana industry in the state. It’s the second time the Republican governor has vetoed an implementation bill since voters approved adult-use marijuana in 2016. “It’s disappointing, but he made it clear to the Legislature that […]

Maine’s largest hemp grower eyes blueberry plant for processing site The largest hemp cultivator in Maine has identified a former blueberry processing plant as its future extraction site. Future Farm Maine – a subsidiary of Vancouver, British Columbia-based Future Farm Technologies – has signed a two-year lease for 12,960 square feet of the 60,000-square-foot building […]

Week in Review: CA cannabis rollout hinders sales, Arizona mulls MMJ testing & Maine rules delayed Scotts Miracle-Gro says California’s slow implementation of marijuana regulations is hurting sales, Arizona considers medical cannabis testing, and Maine’s governor delays MMJ regulations. Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the marijuana industry over the past week. […]

Maine governor delays implementation of medical marijuana regulations Following the lead of a key legislative committee, Maine Gov. Paul LePage has halted implementation of regulations for the state’s medical marijuana market. The rules would have gone into effect Thursday, but LePage delayed them until May so the Health and Human Services Committee can draft a new […]