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Lawmakers Return to Augusta After Gov. LePage's Veto of Marijuana Law

The state legislature will vote Monday on whether or not to override Governor Paul LePage’s veto on a recreational marijuana implementation bill.

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AUGUSTA (WGME) -- The state legislature will vote Monday on whether or not to override Governor Paul LePage’s veto on a recreational marijuana implementation bill.

It will take a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and the Senate to pass the bill.

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Lawmakers say the bill would help establish a state licensing system for recreational marijuana, and would set a 10 percent sales tax and an excise tax.

Governor LePage says that he vetoed the bill because he doesn't want state and federal law to conflict.

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