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Maine adult-use cannabis sales repeal effort returns, claims to be on track

A campaign to repeal adult-use marijuana sales in Maine has returned and is gaining momentum, organizers claimed.

News June 23
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Second state-level effort to recriminalize adult-use marijuana sales fails

A second state-level effort to repeal adult-use marijuana sales has failed, leaving only a well-funded effort in Massachusetts…

News May 6
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Should cannabis remediated with radiation be labeled?

Maine regulations require that cannabis treated with irradiation must be labeled as such, but regulators have not enforced…

News April 27
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Trump Republicans backing Arizona marijuana adult-use sales repeal

MAGA Republicans still don't like President Donald Trump's marijuana rescheduling proposal - and support rolling back adult-use sales…

News January 27
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Familiar foe claims credit for campaigns to end adult-use marijuana sales in Maine, Massachusetts

Smart Approaches to Marijuana says it's contributing millions of dollars to campaigns that would end adult-use marijuana sales…

News December 23
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Campaign to end Maine adult-use marijuana legalization cleared to begin

A ballot initiative that would end the Maine adult-use cannabis industry can begin collecting signatures.

News December 16
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Maine recalls cannabis vape carts after adverse health reaction

Maine cannabis regulators recalled cannabis vape cartridges after a consumer reported an adverse reaction to the “watermelon chimera”…

News October 28
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3 states increase cannabis levies as ideal tax rate remains elusive

Three states are raising cannabis taxes this year in response to budget deficits, with more predicted shortfalls looming…

News July 9
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Maine hikes adult-use marijuana tax 40%; consumption lounge bill stalls

Maine’s adult-use marijuana tax will increase from 10% to 14% starting Jan. 1 under the $11.3 billion state…

News June 27
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Maine is pushing medical cannabis testing to next year

Maine lawmakers have carried over a bill into 2026 that would have implemented testing and tracking requirements for…

News June 16
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