Maine’s biggest city, Portland, could soon be awash in recreational cannabis retailers after a slow implementation process. SeaWeed Co. opened March 12, Grass Roots Marijuana Shop is expected to open Tuesday March 16 and another 31 applicants are await…
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Sales of cannabis pre-rolls up nearly 50% in 2020 despite pandemic
Marijuana pre-rolls are the second-fastest growing product category year-over-year despite conventional wisdom that the often-shared product would suffer during a global pandemic caused by a respiratory-related virus.
Sales of cannabis pre-rolls up nea…
Maine recreational cannabis sales booming; new testing lab opens
A maturing recreational cannabis market in Maine is driving higher sales and lower prices – and consumers are spending more. Maine’s 15 licensed adult-use retailers conducted 33,521 transactions worth $2.47 million in sales in January alone, the …
Maine recreational cannabis store faces fine over mermaid logo
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 …
Have cannabis residency requirements worn out their welcome?
Montana voters passed a recreational marijuana initiative on Election Day that will require licensed operators to be state residents, as is now the case with its medical marijuana program.
Have cannabis residency requirements worn out their welcome? is…
Maine marijuana testing lab closed over licensing issue
Massachusetts-based marijuana testing company ProVerde Laboratories shut down its Portland, Maine, location after municipal authorities said it was operating without the necessary local authorizations. The closure was first reported by the Portland Pre…
Maine medical cannabis rules would require track-and-trace for caregivers
Proposed rules for Maine’s medical cannabis program would require registered MMJ caregivers to use the state’s inventory tracking system. A “limited inventory tracking” option would be available to small-scale caregivers who gro…
Maine medical marijuana operator sues over MMJ residency requirement
Maine’s leading medical marijuana operator is challenging the state’s MMJ residency requirement, seven months after suing and getting the state to back off a similar provision for adult use. Wellness Connection of Maine on Dec. 17 filed a lawsuit in U….
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 medical marijuana sales hit $222 million through October
Medical marijuana sales in Maine reached $221.8 million from January through October, according to state sales tax data. That makes cannabis the state’s biggest crop, according to the Portland Press Herald, and worth more than other leading farm …