Maine municipalities embrace temporary moratoriums on pot-related businesses in an effort to adjust more gradually to change.
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Opponents drop recount effort, acknowledge that Maine voters approved legalized marijuana
The group filed its request to withdraw the recount effort with the Maine Secretary of State’s Office on Saturday.
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Outcome unchanged as recount on marijuana referendum is suspended until the new year
With about 30 percent of the ballots recounted on the question of legalizing the drug, ‘yes’ is still ahead.
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Legal marijuana makes its Massachusetts debut
It will still be at least a year before stores will open to sell weed to consumers legally.
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Legal marijuana begins in Massachusetts
Starting Thursday, adults age 21 and over may possess up to one ounce outside and up to 10 ounces at their home.
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Marijuana recount heads into second week after snow delay
The No on 1 campaign says it continues to pick up votes, but the official vote tally won’t be released until the recount is finished.
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Marijuana legalization opponents criticized for coming up short on volunteers at start of recount
The No on 1 campaign had not provided the full roster of 10 volunteer counters for the first two and a half days of the statewide recount, but said a full contingent was working Wednesday afternoon.
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Ballot by ballot, recount of marijuana legalization vote begins in Augusta
The review of as many as 700,000 ballots from roughly 500 communities could delay implementation of the law even if the results are not overturned.
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Group withdraws request for recount of education surcharge vote
Opponents cite concerns over the planned counting procedure and cost. Meanwhile, the marijuana legalization recount starts Monday and could take four to six weeks.
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Advocates of legal marijuana wary of Trump’s AG pick
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is critical of the industry, blaming President Obama for its growth.