Dispensary operator named to state cannabis board

Josh Quint, director of operations for the Biddeford-based medical marijuana firm Canuvo, will become the first grower to serve on the 15-member panel.

Efforts to improve banking access for cannabis growers take a big hit

A proposal to protect financial institutions serving marijuana businesses was stripped from the federal spending bill, and a measure to improve access to banking is held up in the Senate Banking Committee.

Forty companies apply for Maine cannabis licenses on first full day

Marijuana growers, retailers and manufacturers submitted applications for state licenses leading up to a March 2020 target for retail sales.

Police investigating after children, ages 4 and 2, swallow pot

Lewiston building owner fined for renting to illegal pot grower

Proposed federal hemp rules would hurt Maine’s fledgling industry, state officials say

Lab-testing and other requirements could stymie growers, critics contend in comments on the regulations.

The race is on for recreational marijuana licenses in Maine

The state will publish application forms this week; on the municipal level, the process is already well underway.

Lewiston man admits to drug charge from federal Twin Cities pot raid

Richard "Stitch" Daniels was one of more than a dozen Twin Cities area defendants snared in 2018 marijuana raid.

Proposed indoor marijuana grow facility in Hallowell gets initial OK

Members of the public criticized the proposal Wednesday, saying it would devalue properties and will create an unpleasant odor around the site.

Vermont man gets probation, fine for buying Maine pot

Charles Caliri, 71, of Woodstock, told the judge he had “no excuses” for his actions.