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PublishedDecember 19, 2024
Two arrested at suspected Cornville illegal cannabis grow
Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said despite the monthslong gap since the last similar search warrant was executed, his office is still actively investigating illegal marijuana growing sites.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2024
Man gets plea deal for charges from Skowhegan illegal marijuana grow
Xi Qiang Zhao, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor level charge with a deferred disposition, was the first of about a dozen defendants facing similar charges in Somerset County to reach a plea agreement with prosecutors.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2024
‘Gray market weed’: Illegal grow house operators and their tainted product take refuge in Maine’s legal market
With a little paperwork and scant oversight, investigators say illegal grow houses tied to Chinese organized crime are increasingly shifting to the medical market, avoiding oversight in the process.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2024
Feds successful in taking Cornville home investigated for illegal marijuana grow
A home in Corinna that housed another suspected illegal growing operation was also ordered by a judge to be taken by federal authorities earlier this month.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2024
Augusta approves city’s first 2 recreational marijuana shops
Earlier this year Augusta councilors approved allowing recreational cannabis retail stores, after years of only medical marijuana sales being allowed in the city.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2024
Waterville council rejects renewing marijuana retail license. Business owner says they didn’t ‘break any laws or ordinances’.
The City Council heard from one woman who said the noise from Bobby Buds on College Avenue is so loud her ears throb when she is in her nearby apartment.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2024
Waterville City Council delays vote to renew marijuana retail license for College Avenue shop
Issues raised by neighbors and in police reports about Bobby Buds at 109 College Ave. prompted the City Council on Tuesday to reject — and then reconsider and table — a vote to renew the business's marijuana retail license.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2024
Belgrade home raided for illegal marijuana operation back on market for $388,000
Police say more than 1,500 cannabis plants were seized and one man was arrested at 24 Guptill Road in January. Now, the refurbished four-bedroom home is listed for sale.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2024
DEA decision on major marijuana policy shift won’t come until after November election
While it's still technically possible a decision could precede the end of President Biden's term, it looks far more likely to spotlight Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's positions on marijuana.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2024
Wicked good: How ‘sin taxes’ are contributing to Maine’s healthy budget outlook
Revenue from levies on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and gambling have risen sharply in the last five years, and now account for $353 million a year – 7% of the state's $5.1 billion annual budget.
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