PORTLAND (WGME) – Police are cracking down on illegal marijuana grows around Maine. One of the latest grows was just 950 feet from a middle school in Mexico and directly across the street from a daycare. Police and the FBI used a tracking device on a minivan and a camera on a pole to break up the operation. Last winter, police noticed the smell of marijuana coming from a home … [Read more...] about Maine police, FBI use surveillance to crack down on illegal marijuana grows
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Maine children getting sick from accidentally eating marijuana edibles
State data shows more than 50 children in Maine have accidentally ingested substances so far this year, a large percentage of those being marijuana.The data comes from the Office of Child and Family Services. The Health and Human Services committee held a hearing Wednesday on the issue.Several people testified about recent changes to Maine’s cannabis law, including removing the … [Read more...] about Maine children getting sick from accidentally eating marijuana edibles
Maine’s Medical Marijuana Law Does Not Require Lab Testing, Public Health Advocates Want That To Change
Medical marijuana doesn't have to be tested and has no potency limits, under state law. The adult-use cannabis program, on the other hand, are required to test for potency and contaminantsJohn Hudak, director of Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy, said that one of the first things he noticed when taking over the position in 2022, was the lack of testing requirements for medical … [Read more...] about Maine’s Medical Marijuana Law Does Not Require Lab Testing, Public Health Advocates Want That To Change
Public health advocates want Maine’s testing requirements for medical cannabis to change
Keri-Jon Wilson started as a hobbyist, making medical marijuana edibles on a small scale for patients suffering from chronic pain and cancer. But in 2015 she expanded her business, Portland-based Pot + Pan Manufacturing, and began to standardize her products. “Eventually you’ve got to kind of grow up and decide if you want to grow the business, and add those additional steps … [Read more...] about Public health advocates want Maine’s testing requirements for medical cannabis to change
What happens to the marijuana seized from illegal Maine grow houses?
Police departments across Maine have seized hundreds of pounds of marijuana during the last year in dozens of illegal grow house raids. Since June 2023, police have raided more than 40 properties across the state where marijuana was being illegally grown. While police have not reported the amount of marijuana seized from every raid, more than 52,000 marijuana plants and 900 … [Read more...] about What happens to the marijuana seized from illegal Maine grow houses?
In a rural Maine town, marijuana grow house raids leaves residents confused
Richard LaBelle, Norridgewock town manager, shines a light as he walks through an out building that was converted into an illegal Chinese-owned marijuana grow and recently busted. Inside the building are jugs of leftover fertilizer, pots filled with soil, plant stabilizing stakes and papers pinned to the walls of the 107 Perkins Street property. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / … [Read more...] about In a rural Maine town, marijuana grow house raids leaves residents confused
Feds File Charges Against Maine Weed Grower After Probe Spanning 20 States
A Maine man was arrested and held without bail last week for allegedly operating an unlicensed cannabis operation in a rural area about 60 miles north of Bangor, according to law enforcement officials and court records. Police seized 40 pounds of processed marijuana from a house in Passadumkeag, Maine and arrested Xisen Guo, who is accused of drug trafficking and turning the … [Read more...] about Feds File Charges Against Maine Weed Grower After Probe Spanning 20 States
Amended Maine Bill To Establish Psychedelic Research Committee Heads to Gov.
Among the many states currently looking to enact measures to investigate psychedelic regulation and increase psychedelic research, Maine is one of the latest to throw its hat in the ring. Lawmakers supporting the initial reform bill were hoping to usher in a new era of psychedelic drug regulation for therapeutic use, though the amended bill would pump the breaks and instead set … [Read more...] about Amended Maine Bill To Establish Psychedelic Research Committee Heads to Gov.
Maine bill aims to change how edible cannabis products are labeled
AUGUSTA (WVII) -- The state Senate will take up a bill on Tuesday that aims to change the way cannabis gummies are labeled. The current Maine law says each individual cannabis candy must be stamped with a cannabis symbol. This has created problems for businesses that want to sell products that are made without that symbol. "I'm grateful for the strong vote from the Maine … [Read more...] about Maine bill aims to change how edible cannabis products are labeled
Weed Megacorp To Exit Maine Adult-Use Market
Curaleaf, one of the world’s largest cannabis companies, is exiting the adult-use cannabis retail market in Maine with the sale of its licensed dispensary in South Portland. The company’s sole recreational marijuana shop is being sold to Foliage Cannabis Co., which has already begun operations at the retail location, according to a report in local media. Online news source … [Read more...] about Weed Megacorp To Exit Maine Adult-Use Market
