Officials cite the success of industries in Maine and Massachusetts to support the move.
Nate Thompson
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Companies loosen job requirements but challenges remain
A growing number of companies are now dropping requirements that made it harder to hire, including Amazon, which no longer tests for marijuana.
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Posted inNew England, News
Small jet crashes into building on takeoff in Connecticut; four aboard die
Authorities are trying to identify the two pilots and two passengers who died.
Posted inNew England, News
Two charged with vandalism at dinosaur tracks site in Massachusetts
Authorities say the men were digging around an area of protected dinosaur footprints.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Canadian cannabis companies getting creative with cross-border deals
U.S. companies have overshadowed their Canadian peers as more states legalize cannabis, but that may be changing.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, New England
Cannabis company to pay $300,000 over payroll violations
Theory Wellness failed to properly pay Massachusetts employees who worked Sunday and holiday shifts.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Colorado marijuana entrepreneurs fuel ‘green rush’ in Oklahoma
Contrary to most other highly regulated markets, Oklahoma has no limit on the number of grows or dispensaries the state can handle and land is affordable and plentiful. “It’s the Wild West of weed,” said one entrepreneur.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, Nation & World
New Jersey regulators approve rules for recreational cannabis market
With a heavy focus on equity and encouraging small businesses, the state will soon begin accepting applications. A date for when sales could begin has not yet been set.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Lake Street Dive puts on feel-good show at Thompson’s Point
It was the venue’s first show requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccines or a negative test and the process appeared to go smoothly.
Posted inLocal & State
Penobscot County Jail dealing with overcrowding
A plan to address the problem is being required by the Maine Department of Corrections.