Maine
Related: About this forumMarijuana in Maine: A year older, a year higher
A lot can change in a year. And because of that, adult-use recreational marijuana businesses in Maine have one refrain:
Far out, man.
Maine officially legalized retail recreational marijuana sales to people 21 and over on Oct. 9, 2020. It was the culmination of a battle that lasted years, including approval from voters in a November 2016 referendum.
Some municipalities, like South Portland, were out of the gate with licensed dispensaries on day one. But the city of Portland dragged its feet, trying at first to employ a controversial and complicated matrix system, which would have awarded points to applicants based on various criteria. The 20 applicants who scored the highest would have been awarded the citys only licenses. But Portland dropped that plan after it was challenged in the courts.
According to Jessica Hanscombe, the citys director of permitting and inspections, 23 licenses have been issued to various marijuana businesses in Portland since March, including adult-use retail stores, manufacturing facilities, testing facilities, and businesses that are both retail and medical. Another 53 applications are under review, Hanscombe said.
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mitch96
(14,693 posts)Went to a shop and they wanted to make a copy of my ID... Ahh no.. Look at it to see if I was old enough...ok.. Copy my info, no...
Question.. is this normal? (no pun intended) Do other states make copies of your info?
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jpak
(41,780 posts)Do you look like a Narc?
Hee hee!
jpak
(41,780 posts)Within a mile, we have
2 competing dispensaries
1 grow house and another on the way
A garden shop dedicated to home growers
Even the local hardware store has a cannabis section.
It's same all over the state. They are everywhere.
And I have never seen a story about an increase in OUIs, crime or corrupted youth.
Nope