Maine Marijuana News

February, 2018

• 13 February

  Maine Adds Protections for Marijuana Users in the Workplace

  Maine has become the first state in the country to block employers from discriminating against marijuana users. As of February 9, ...

December, 2017

• 20 December

  Gov. LePage Threatens to Not Implement Maine’s Recreational Marijuana Law

  Governor LePage is more than unsatisfied with lawmakers’ inability to decide on regulations for the state’s recreational marijuana industry. He’s threatened ...

November, 2017

• 17 November

  ‘Bud and Breakfast’ Opens Its Doors in Southern Maine

  Just one year after Maine legalized recreational marijuana, the bed and breakfast Maine Greenyards in Auburn has opened for business. You ...
• 6 November

  Maine Governor Vetoes Bill to Regulate Recreational Marijuana Sales

  Governor LePage vetoed the marijuana regulation bill on Friday, delaying recreational sales in Maine. The reason for the veto: federal prohibition. ...
• 2 November

  Maine May Turn Into the “Wild, Wild West” of Marijuana States

  Maine’s Legislature has adopted a marijuana bill, but it is likely to get vetoed by Governor LePage. The state is poised ...

October, 2017

• 17 October

  Maine Legislature New Bill to Allow Recreational Marijuana Sales in 2018

  The Marijuana Legalization Implementation Committee is holding a special session on October 23. The session will discuss changes proposed to Maine’s ...

September, 2017

• 27 September

  Maine Considers Legalizing Marijuana Internet and Drive-Thru Sales

  Maine is looking to make purchasing marijuana easier for its residents. New legislation has been introduced to allow for drive-through dispensaries ...
• 14 September

  Maine Draft Bill Would Allow Caregivers and Dispensaries to Sell Recreational Marijuana

  A rewrite of Maine’s state legislation act may allow dispensaries and caregivers to sell recreational marijuana. The draft bill was released ...

August, 2017

• 29 August

  Maine Border Patrol Is Determined to Seize All Marijuana

  Maine voters may have approved recreational marijuana last November, but that isn’t stopping border patrol agents from seizing it. Medical marijuana ...

June, 2017

• 21 June

  City Council Bans Marijuana Caregivers from Commercial Spaces

  Ellsworth City Council voted to enact a six-month moratorium banning medical marijuana caregivers from commercial spaces. This means that caregivers can ...