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PublishedNovember 7, 2016
Saco will consider moratorium on recreational pot businesses
But the city administrator urges councilors to put off any decision until after Tuesday's statewide vote.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2016
Donations from out-of-state philanthropists driving Maine marijuana campaign
Campaigns on both sides of the issue are funded primarily by groups not based within Maine, campaign finance reports show.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2016
Maine agriculture chief opposes legalizing marijuana
He says it would divert state resources away from supporting farm growth, which is a bigger priority for Maine.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2016
Future is hazy for marijuana and the workplace
Question 1: The marijuana legalization effort puts the state in 'uncharted territory' that some labor experts say pits individual rights against those of Maine's employers.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2016
Millions pouring into campaigns for and against Maine ballot questions
Among the major donors seeking to influence voters are the National Education Association, the National Rifle Association and a Virginia health policy group.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2016
Marijuana industry created more than 18,000 new jobs in Colorado last year
A new report suggests that the black market is being significantly reduced by legalization, and that those reductions will continue.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2016
Maine towns seek to delay marijuana clubs, stores ahead of Question 1 vote
The language in Question 1 would allow marijuana social clubs and retail stores, but some municipalities want time to consider whether that makes sense for them.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2016
Sides at pot legalization forum debate whether referendum would allow use by children
The attorney general's position that Question 1 repeals laws against possession by juveniles has become a central issue in the marijuana campaign.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2016
Travel guru Rick Steves visits Maine to stump for legal marijuana
Steves, the largest individual donor to the Yes on 1 campaign in Maine, says he is not pro-pot, but anti-prohibition.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2016
Maine attorney general says Question 1 flawed, makes pot legal for children
The state's top law enforcement officer says the legalization initiative would repeal existing law covering minors, but the Yes on 1 campaign says that's clearly incorrect.
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