Tag Archives: Gov. Paul LePage

27 Mar

Featured, Marijuana News

Maine just became the first state to protect cannabis use outside work

• March 27, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

Employers in Maine can no longer discriminate against employees based on marijuana use during off-time. Workers are now protect...

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03 Feb

Featured, Marijuana News

Maine: Marijuana Moratorium Measure Expires

• February 3, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

Emergency legislation enacted in January 2017 to delay the implementation of several provisions of Question 1: The Marijuana Legalizati...

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19 Jan

Featured, Marijuana News

Marijuana Panel Votes To Delay Pot Social Clubs Until 2023

• January 19, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

AUGUSTA, Maine - A marijuana legalization panel in Maine has voted to delay pot social clubs until 2023. The Portland Press Herald r...

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11 Jan

Featured, Medical Marijuana

Agreement reached on retail Marijuana in Maine, but it could be again delayed

• January 11, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

A coalition of supporters and opponents of recreational marijuana says it has come up with a framework to regulate the drug in ...

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10 Jan

Featured, Marijuana News

Maine Lawmakers Revisit Rules For Sale Of Marijuana

• January 10, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

AUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine Legislature is back to the drawing board on rules for implementing retail sales of marijuana. Lawmakers who'...

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10 Nov

Featured, Medical Marijuana

Paul LePage ignores Maine voters to block Medicaid expansion, marijuana legalization

• November 10, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Despite overwhelming public approval of a ballot initiative to expand Medicaid in the state, Maine's Republican Gov. Paul LePag...

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08 Nov

Featured, Marijuana News

Vetoing Voters, Maine’s Governor Blocks Marijuana Legalization

• November 8, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Friday vetoed a bill that would implement the marijuana legalization initiative that voters approved last Nov...

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06 Nov

Featured, Marijuana News

Maine gov vetoes bill to regulate recreational cannabis sales

• November 6, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

As expected, Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Friday vetoed a bill to regulate sales of recreational marijuana, citing concerns such as how th...

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04 Nov

Featured, Marijuana News

Gov. LePage Stands in the Way of Maine Recreational Cannabis

• November 4, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Gov. Paul LePage holds the key to the future of cannabis regulation in the state of Maine. And on Nov. 3, he temporarily locked the doo...

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31 Oct

Featured, Marijuana News

Highs and lows seen in Maine marijuana law delays

• October 31, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

With the marijuana bill adopted by the Legislature last week facing a likely governor’s veto, some lawmakers say Maine could turn into ...

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