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Maine and other states that have legalized marijuana are now grappling with how to treat the many people who were previously convicted of marijuana-related crimes.
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Several people have been arrested for illegal marijuana grow operations in Kennebec County. Officials say troopers seized 2,300 marijuana plants and arrested two individuals on Dec. 30, 2023.
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Through November, adult use recreational marijuana sales were just shy of $200 million.
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Two studies have found contaminants in a high percentage of medical cannabis samples in Maine.
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A leaked memo reportedly distributed among authorities at the U.S. Border Patrol estimates there are 270 grow sites in the state operated by Chinese nationals.
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Sales in July hit nearly $21 million dollars, a number that hasn't been seen in Maine since recreational cannabis became available at the end of 2020.
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Maine's child welfare agency received twice as many reports last year of children who ingested drugs, which experts said is likely attributable in part to the availability of edible marijuana products.
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Nearly 2 1/2 years after adult-use cannabis sales began in Maine, regulators here have cited no stores for selling to minors and are just developing plans for the kinds of random checks regularly conducted at alcohol retailers.
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It’s been more than 16 months since recreational marijuana became legal to buy in Maine. But you won’t find a “pot shop” in roughly 90% of the towns and cities across Maine because voters or local leaders have yet to embrace the cannabis industry.
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While that case will be adjudicated in federal court, its alleged exploitation of Maine's medical cannabis law is prompting some to advocate for stricter regulations and more oversight by the state Office of Marijuana Policy, or OMP.