Private citizens and public officials, sometimes joined by governors, increasingly are filing lawsuits to kill statewide marijuana legalization ballot initiatives, including some that voters approved in November. The legal challenges appear to be long …
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Maine’s recreational marijuana sales reach $1.4 million in first month
Regulated recreational marijuana retailers in Maine sold $1.4 million worth of cannabis in the first month of adult-use legalization, which kicked off on Oct. 9. The preliminary, unaudited sales data from Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) …
Marijuana regulators across US to share best practices, offer advice
Marijuana regulators from 19 states have established a nonpartisan organization to share best practices and industry knowledge. The Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) also will assist federal, state and local authorities that have approved or are…
Caregiver firms sue Maine for allowing out-of-state cannabis business owners
Two small marijuana caregiver businesses in Maine are suing seven recreational cannabis companies and state regulators in a federal lawsuit that claims some adult-use MJ businesses have owners from out of state. Maine’s cannabis regulations say b…
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-…
Week in Review: Vermont OKs adult-use marijuana, Maine sales begin, WHO plan questioned & more
Vermont became the 11th state in the U.S. to fully legalize marijuana for adult use when Republican Gov. Phil Scott let a bill to allow recreational sales become law without his signature. MJBizDaily takeaway: Setting aside the governor’s half-he…
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…
Maine cannabis companies now qualify for energy-efficiency grants
A ratepayer-funded agency in Maine that promotes sustainable energy will allow licensed marijuana businesses to apply for energy-efficiency grants. Efficiency Maine lifted a ban on cannabis businesses by a vote of 5-2, saying marijuana businesses are a…
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…
New recreational cannabis markets are seeing quicker starts to sales
As public opinion changes and state regulators learn from those who have gone before them, the time it takes from the approval of medical marijuana by voters or lawmakers to the first recreational sales in a market is getting shorter. That could bode w…