Penelope Overton writes about the lobster and marijuana industries in Maine, a mix of the iconic and the emerging, the economic powerhouse and the mysterious darkhorse. Just the right mix of old and new for a Maine transplant. Penny joined the Press Herald in 2016. She has covered politics and government, the environment and Indian Country in Florida, Connecticut, Arizona and Washington, D.C. Her favorite stories are when she gets to dive into a world where readers seldom venture. When she’s not newspapering, Penny and her young daughter like to hike, body surf, travel and explore new books, places, poems and people. She is plovertonpph on both Instagram and Snapchat.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2017
Clock ticks down on Gov. LePage’s window to veto marijuana bill
Supporters are trying to rally lawmakers for an override.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2017
What you need to know about Maine’s delayed pot law
Some say the bill crafted by lawmakers avoids a ‘wild, wild West,’ while others say what voters approved is best.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2017
Bill to regulate recreational marijuana is in the hands of cannabis critic LePage
But he has said he might support recreational sales if approved by voters, leaving the fate of the market unclear.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2017
Maine House and Senate pass bill to regulate pot sales, but it’s not veto-proof
Lawmakers say the rules for the marijuana market will help implement the will of Maine voters, but the governor, an opponent of marijuana, may not go along.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2017
Legislature reconvenes with pot law facing host of questions
One bill launches the regulatory market, setting specific tax rates, license tiers and rules, while the other postpones licensing until January 2019.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2017
Days before vote on marijuana law, bill from LePage calls for delaying sales until 2019
The measure sponsored by Rep. Ken Fredette would scrap months of work by a legislative committee, whose co-chair says, ‘The 11th-hour attempt to wreak havoc is obstructionism.’
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PublishedOctober 17, 2017
Legalize Maine says rewrite of voter-approved marijuana law ‘not ready for prime time’
The group’s president says the regulations headed for a legislative vote Monday would create chaos in the newly legalized industry and encourage a marijuana black market.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2017
Revenue, cost estimates hazy on marijuana implementation
As lawmakers prepare to vote on adult-use pot rules, a fiscal assessment has ‘more cautionary notes than real projections.’
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PublishedOctober 11, 2017
State names new medical marijuana director
Craig Patterson steps into the post, which has been vacant for about one year.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2017
Police searching for Hollis man after standoff at Portland motel
After evacuating motel residents as a precaution, police entered the man’s fourth-floor room only to discover he wasn’t there.
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