Last month brought a new milestone for Maine’s fledgling recreational cannabis industry, with the state’s Office of Marijuana Policy reporting $5.3 million in sales in May for licensed retailers. The figure makes it “the highest grossing month since the industry launched” last October. Erik Gundersen, the director of Maine’s... Read more
Ryan Allway May 13th, 2021 Company meets high demand for its full-spectrum, vegan edibles with expansion into The Pine Tree State NORWOOD, Mass., May 13, 2021 /CNW/ – MariMed, Inc. (OTCQX: MRMD) (the “Company” or “MariMed”), a multi-state cannabis operator focused on health and wellness, has announced that its award-winning Betty’s Eddies... Read more
Proposed bill would allow medical marijuana cooperatives in Maine
A bill that would let Maine’s small medical marijuana providers form cooperatives is running into resistance from opponents who say it could result in large operations that would be exempt from local regulations. Proponents, however, believe the bill would level the playing field for sellers of Maine’s most valuable... Read more
Maine employers ease off testing as cannabis sales soar
For Maine’s recreational marijuana users, getting high after work or on the weekend may no longer be a barrier to gaining employment at some of the state’s larger companies. Many employers say they no longer test job applicants for marijuana use, or if they do, a positive result doesn’t... Read more
Recreational pot sales have more than doubled since Maine’s market launch
Recreational marijuana sales have more than doubled since the market opened in October, with the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy reporting almost $2.5 million in sales in January. Maine’s 15 licensed adult-use retailers reported 33,521 sales worth $2.47 million in the first month of the new year, earning the... Read more
Maine Lawmakers Propose More Flexible Cannabis Advertising | High Times Total 0 Share Read more
Cannabis in the New Year: Old Challenges Meet New Opportunities
Despite a global pandemic that uprooted businesses around the world, the U.S. cannabis market showed no signs of slowing down in 2020, as we had predicted a year ago. Through lockdowns and mask mandates, the industry innovated how consumers purchase cannabis. Brands grew nationwide thanks to increased SPAC involvement... Read more
Maine marijuana shops are seeing brisk business despite pandemic
Maine’s rollout of legal marijuana sales has been muted compared with other states because of the coronavirus pandemic, but shops are reporting brisk business nonetheless. Maine wasn’t able to replicate the grand opening scenes that have followed the first sales in other states. But regulators reported more than $1... Read more
It may be legal, but high prices and inconvenience may drive black-market marijuana for years in Maine
Rufus St. Hillaire grew six marijuana plants with his husband behind their cabin on their 2-acre property in Poland this year. He has a medical card to purchase marijuana, but no longer needs it to legally buy weed and edibles since a handful of Maine retailers began selling cannabis... Read more
Maine’s largest cannabis company sues to open state’s medical marijuana market to outsiders
The state’s largest cannabis company has asked the court to strike down the residency requirement in Maine’s medical marijuana law, making the same constitutional argument it used to successfully open the state’s recreational market to out-of-state investors earlier this year. Wellness Connection of Maine and its parent company, High... Read more
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )