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FILE - This Thursday, June 2, 2016 file photo shows lime-flavored cannabis-infused gummy candy in Portland, Ore., on the first day recreational marijuana users could legally purchase marijuana edibles and oils in the state. A study shows marijuana is sending more people to the emergency room in one large Denver hospital. Inhaled weed caused the most severe problems. Marijuana-infused foods and candies also led to trouble.(AP Photos/Gillian Flaccus)

Health

Accidental drug ingestions in Maine children has tripled since 2020

Kevin Miller

Half of last year's 94 cases involved cannabis. And with 51 child ingestions reported through June, Maine is on pace to exceed last year's totals.

An illicit marijuana cultivation operation in Anson.

Courts and Crime

Somerset County Sheriff's Office busts 20th illegal marijuana operation this year

Ari Snider

Friday's bust occurred in Anson, and no arrests were made.

Marijuana plants, in a photo provided by the Somerset County Sheriff Office.

Courts and Crime

Holden police uncover illegal marijuana operation with potential ties to organized crime

Ari Snider

It's the latest in a string of busts that federal authorities say could be linked to transnational criminal groups with possible ties to China.

Courts and Crime

Central Maine law enforcement agencies uncover three more large-scale illegal marijuana grows

Ari Snider

The operations are the latest in a string of illegal marijuana busts across rural Maine.

This Thursday, May 3, 2018 photo shows bottles of gabapentin at Daniel's Pharmacy in San Francisco. The 25-year-old non-opioid pain drug is one of the most prescribed medications in the U.S., ranking ninth over 2017, according to prescription tracker GoodRx. Researchers attribute the recent surge to tighter restrictions on opioids, which have left doctors searching for alternatives for their patients.

Health

Old Town police seize 1,200 pills of drug increasingly found in overdose deaths

Patty Wight

Gabapentin is an anti-convulsant used to treat nerve pain. But it's increasingly being misused and combined with other drugs such as opioids to intensify feelings of euphoria.

Courts and Crime

Man From New York Sentenced to 2 Years for Drugs, Weapons Crimes

Ed Morin

A man from Harlem, New York has been sentenced to 24 years in prison on drug trafficking conspiracy and firearms charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel…

Maine Supreme Court Chief Justice Leigh Saufley

Courts and Crime

Maine's Top Judge Calls for More Resources to Treat Drug Addiction

Chief Justice Leigh Saufley says Maine needs more alternatives to incarceration if the state wants to stem the rising numbers of drug prosecutions that…

Politics

LePage Clashes With Democrats over Drug Addiction Issue

Patty Wight

AUGUSTA, Maine - Gov. Paul LePage is chastising Democrats for not supporting his proposal to hire more drug enforcement agents, judges, and…

Politics

LePage Lashes out at Democrats Over Drug Enforcement Plan

AUGUSTA, Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage lashed out Democrats in the House and Senate today for refusing to back his plan to create additional law…

Health

The Science of Addiction

Keith Shortall

What causes some people to become addicted to drugs and what are we learning about the best ways to help those in need.Host Keith Shortall speaks with:Dr.…