Maine legislature considers removing drug offenses from license barriers
At this point several organizations have submitted public testimony in support of the bill, with no comments in opposition.
Maine
MA leads the region in allowing home cultivation
Rhode Island allows medical patients to possess up to 12 adult plants and 12 immature plants at one time.
Maine AG puts Kittery cannabis license lottery under investigation
In Maine any game of chance that carries a prize and is conducted to raise money constitutes gambling and must be licensed by the state’s Gambling Control Unit.
Maine’s residency rule for medical cannabis hinders interstate investment, argues MSO
The state claims that the residency requirement does not violate the dormant commerce clause of the Constitution as long as there is a federal prohibition on cannabis.
Maine caregivers and patients attack new medical rules
Almost as soon as they were proposed, the rules faced opposition from medical operators concerned they would be too burdensome.
Maine bank regulators ratchet up oversight on cannabis businesses
Maine’s Bureau of Financial Institutions recently informed lenders that there would be a greater level of scrutiny in report data from cannabis businesses.
U.S. First Circuit Court: Feds can investigate medical cannabis providers
The feds aren’t barred from investigating medical cannabis businesses just because they have a state license, says an appellate decision.
Maine’s new proposed medical cannabis rules include caregiver seed-to-sale tracking – using paper forms
The new rules include new requirements for plant tracking and security, but not mandatory lab testing.
New Hampshire Supreme Court upholds medical cannabis prescription in discrimination case
The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that medical cannabis diagnoses are covered under state anti-disability-discrimination employment laws.
Maine adult-use delivery bill attracts opposition from municipalities
Whether or not delivery is allowed across the state remains a point of contention, particularly from municipalities that have yet to approve recreational retail in their town or city.
