Maine Governor to Sign Bill Creating Legal Framework for Marijuana Sales

Gov. Janet Mills plans to sign a bill in the coming days to set up a legal framework for recreational marijuana sales.

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June 24, 2019

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's governor plans to sign a bill in coming days to set up a legal framework for recreational marijuana sales, a spokesman for Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said Friday.

The state's voters chose to legalize both the use and sale of recreational marijuana among adults in November 2016, but months of delays and political squabbles have slowed the implementation of a commercial industry. The state now has a legal road map for marijuana to arrive in stores as soon as early 2020.

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