For years, people in the cannabis industry have raised concerns about Metrc, the company responsible for California’s cannabis track-and-trace system, and the state’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). Allegations of enabling illegal cannabis diversion into the Illicit market have persisted, met consistently with denials from both sides. However, a recent
Maine is making crucial moves to strengthen its cannabis policy with a new bill that overhauls how the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) is appointed. If you’re familiar with how cannabis policy can go sideways when unchecked, this bill is a necessary step toward accountability, transparency, and,
If you’ve been following the cannabis scene in Maine, you know things are far from straightforward. A grower who recently took to social media and who wishes to remain anonymous to avoid potential retaliation from the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP), has just run headfirst into the absurdity of
Alright, folks, let’s cut through the nonsense. On Feb. 14th, 2025, the Maine Government Oversight Committee had a sit-down, and guess what? The first thing on the docket was a cannabis report from Rep. David Boyer and Chad Perkins. Rep. Boyer stepped up with an 8-page speech that laid out
Maine’s latest cannabis legislation, An Act to Protect the Health of Medical Cannabis Patients and Streamline the Mandatory Testing of Cannabis (LD 104), might look good on paper, but let me be blunt—this bill is a disaster waiting to happen. And if you’re a small business owner or a medical
Gov. Janet Mills’ recent comments about Maine’s medical cannabis program are a total betrayal of the very people who helped get her elected—and a step backward for the industry as a whole. In her State of the Budget address, she casually dismissed Maine’s medical cannabis market, claiming, “It’s time to
The 132nd legislative session is officially kicking off, and the Maine cannabis scene is about to get heated. A total of 29 cannabis-related bills were dropped in the Maine State House this week, and while some are definitely raising some red flags, there are a few that could push the
So, let’s break this down: Anya Trundy, Maine’s deputy director for legislative affairs, just admitted that she purposefully withheld a report from lawmakers that was legally required. But don’t worry, she frames it as a “very human response”—because, you know, deliberately keeping crucial information from elected officials is just part
