But the agreement hinges on marijuana becoming federally legal – an if-then scenario that shows how Canadian companies are angling to get in on the U.S. market.
Nate Thompson
Posted inLocal & State
Belfast trying to reach goal of planting 1 million flowers
By the end of the fourth year of the Belfast Daffodil Project, organizers expect to have planted 157,000 bulbs.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Senators ask Biden to speed heating aid for those who qualify
The group, which includes Maine’s Susan Collins and Angus King, says they’re making the request now because energy costs are expected to increase sharply.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Coast Guard: Shipwreck found in Atlantic off Boston is storied cutter Bear
The vessel spent over four decades patrolling and performing search and rescue in the Arctic and was the first in the U.S. government to be captained by a Black man.
Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture, New England
Two-headed baby turtle thrives at Massachusetts animal refuge
The two heads operate independently, coming up for air at different times, veterinarians say.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Alexander Hamilton letter at center of legal fight returned to Massachusetts
Written to a French general during the Revolutionary War, the letter was believed stolen from the state archives in the 1930s or ’40s.
Posted inNew England
A wedding with flare: Rhode Island men agree to pay fines over needless Coast Guard search
Authorities say two guests at a Block Island wedding reception set off distress flares, leading the Coast Guard to deploy a boat and helicopters.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Cannabis lounges coming to Nevada
Nevada is now the seventh state to allow marijuana consumption in licensed public places.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine Cannabis Report
Troubling trend for marijuana edibles: More dogs getting stoned on neighborhood walks
While the problem isn’t new, the ASPCA says it’s growing as more states legalize cannabis, causing serious health issues for pets.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Massachusetts sheriff proposes using jail to house people with addiction
Businesses in an area of Boston hit hardest by the opioid epidemic applaud the proposal but substance abuse experts have concerns.