Month: January 2017 (Page 67)

Paste MagazineIt's Time to Rethink Drug SchedulingPaste MagazineThe total number of charges filed in court for marijuana possession, distribution, and cultivation in Colorado fell from 10,236 in 2010 to 2036 in 2014, a reduction of 80.1%…The majority of these charges in each year were for possession, which …and more » ReadContinue Reading

Press HeraldLePage signs off on legal marijuanaPress HeraldLePage said Tuesday he needs the Legislature to provide funding to the agriculture department in order for him to move forward with establishing an agency to regulate the sale of marijuana in Maine. “There's nothing I can do until the Legislature gives …andContinue Reading

Maine Gov. Signs Off on Legal MarijuanaCannabis Business TimesAUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has signed a proclamation verifying the results of a November ballot question that saw voters, by a narrow margin, approve the legalization of recreational marijuana in Maine. LePage confirmed the proclamation Tuesday on a … Read More: MaineContinue Reading

The Daily ChronicMaine's Marijuana Legalization Law Takes Effect January 30The Daily ChronicLePage also hinted that the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, which is charged with overseeing the state's recreational marijuana program under the text of Question 1, can not begin the regulatory process until the legislature … Read More:Continue Reading