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Legislation and Regulation

Portland, Maine, Receives 38 Applications for 20 Available Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

It is unclear how the city will decide who gets the licenses, as a recent court ruling declared its scoring matrix unconstitutional.

September 1, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Sweet Dirt Highlights Commitment to Maine in Transition to State’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market: The Starting Line

Executives from the Maine-based company discuss their plans to transition from a medical cannabis operator to a vertically integrated adult-use business.

August 25, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Maine Says Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Will Launch This Fall, Vermont Revisits Legislation to Tax and Regulate Sales: Week in Review

Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy announced this week that adult-use sales can launch Oct. 9.

August 22, 2020

Maine

Federal Judge Rules Portland, Maine, Cannot Prioritize Local Cannabis Businesses in Adult-Use Licensing

A U.S. District Court Judge sided with Wellness Connection of Maine in the cannabis operator’s lawsuit over the city’s residency requirement.

August 17, 2020

Maine

Office of Marijuana Policy Unveils New Details on Planned Launch of Adult Use Marijuana in Maine

Retail sales to the public are permitted to begin on or after Oct. 9, 2020.

August 17, 2020

Maine

U.S. House Approves Federal Protections for State-Legal Cannabis Businesses, Maine Expects Adult-Use Sales to Launch This Year: Week in Review

Lawmakers passed an amendment this week that bars the Department of Justice from using taxpayer funds to enforce federal anti-cannabis laws in states that have legalized medical and/or adult-use cannabis.

August 1, 2020

Maine

Maine Expects Adult-Use Cannabis Sales to Launch by the End of the Year

The Office of Marijuana Policy delayed its planned June launch due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the first cultivators, manufacturers and testing labs are expected to open this fall.

July 30, 2020

Maine

Wellness Connection of Maine CEO Takes New Position with Parent Company, Acreage Holdings

Patricia Rosi has served as Wellness Connection’s CEO since 2013.

July 14, 2020

Louisiana

Louisiana Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Expansion into Law, New Jersey Assembly Approves Decriminalization Bill: Week in Review

This week, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law that allows doctors to recommend medical cannabis for any condition.

June 20, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Maine Cannabis Operator Files Lawsuit Against Portland Over City’s Residency Requirement

Wellness Connection of Maine is suing the city over its cannabis ordinance, alleging that it is “unconstitutional” and “discriminatory” to non-local businesses.

June 18, 2020

Arkansas

Cannabis Businesses Targeted in Looting and Robberies, Lawmakers in Connecticut and Iowa Approve Medical Cannabis Expansion: Week in Review

This week, dozens of dispensaries across the country were left reeling from thefts and break-ins amid protests denouncing the extrajudicial killing of George Floyd.

June 6, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

South Portland, Maine Approves Cannabis Licenses for 5 Businesses

Now, the state must issue final licenses.

June 5, 2020