A South Portland, Maine, recreational cannabis retailer has run afoul of the state’s marijuana regulator over its logo, which depicts a mermaid holding a shell. SeaWeed Co. owner Scott Howard faces a $10,000 fine over the “willful use of a …
Maine adult-use cannabis
Maine communities support adult-use marijuana businesses, divided on retail
Support for the adult-use marijuana industry in Maine is strong, especially cultivation, despite a divide over allowing retail shops in some municipalities. This comes at a time when cannabis has emerged as Maine’s most valuable crop, overtaking …
Maine’s recreational cannabis retailers sell nearly $100,000 on opening day
Adult-use marijuana retailers in Maine sold $94,643.38 worth of product on Oct. 9, the first day of legal sales in the state, according to preliminary figures released by the state’s Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP). Maine had eight active adult-…
Maine launches recreational cannabis market amid supply setbacks, pandemic
Maine became the 10th state to launch legal recreational marijuana sales on Friday, when socially distanced shoppers lined up at a handful of new cannabis retailers. Limited product availability and relatively high prices marked the debut of Maine̵…
Retail marijuana applicants in Maine city might be disqualified
Twelve out of 43 of applicants for a municipal permit to sell marijuana in Portland, Maine, are facing disqualification. Maine’s largest city issued pre-denial letters to those applicants after a preliminary review, the Portland Press Herald repo…