Compromises win over some of the staunchest foes of a previous effort to set rules for adult-use pot in Maine – and the 112-34 vote indicates it can survive a veto.
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Medical marijuana protections don’t apply on federal land, appeals court rules
An earlier decision held that medical marijuana businesses on federal lands could not be prosecuted as long as no state laws were broken.
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Poland enacts retail marijuana moratorium
The move delays creation of stores and production facilities for at least six months as statewide regulations are worked out.
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Marijuana-friendly states want meeting with Sessions
State treasurers write a letter appealing to the U.S. attorney general to help resolve conflicts between federal and state laws.
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Cannabis sales could surpass soda by 2030
One research firm projects legal cannabis will be a $75 billion industry in 12 years.
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California regulators target marijuana search app Weedmaps
The service lists illegal operators alongside legal ones creating ‘an unfair playing field,’ the state says, since illegal sellers can afford to charge less.
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Canada’s Golden Leaf seeks to carpet U.S. with retail marijuana stores
The company plans franchises across the country after opening its first stores in Oregon.
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Cannabis not allowed at cannabis convention
An organizer says the Boston event was about networking, not consumption. Not everyone followed the rules.
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How to try edible cannabis without feeling like you’re going to die
Inexperienced users who want to dabble, especially with edibles, owe it to themselves to get educated.
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Maine’s first radio show on cannabis aims to entertain, and ‘meducate’
The show is a mix of pre-recorded and live segments, with about 20 minutes of talk spread over an hour – brought to you by the Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine.