An update to this article has been written by Derek Shirley, which you can read below the original article. Remember the Discovery Channel show “MythBusters”? Well, here in Maine we sure have a real moldy mystery on our hands. Some might be thinking I’m talking about the “42% of medical
As summer comes to an end, and as the election propaganda (on both sides) starts piling up, who is going to be the “best” political party (federally) for cannabis moving forward for America? First off, when I say “best,” what the fuck does that mean?” In my personal opinion “the
So last year, August 29th, 2023 to be exact, I wrote an article for the Beard Bros titled “A Look Inside Maine’s Medical and Adult Use Cannabis Markets” essentially looking at both markets taxable sales data provide by the state’s website. What does that data look like almost a year
In my years of working in and around cannabis policy, I have never seen anything like it. State Representative David Boyer, (R) Poland, ME, is causing the “good kind” of trouble up in Maine’s State Capital. On Feb 15th, 2024 The representative has created a petition asking Maine’s Governor Janet
In the shadow of the pine-clad hills, a burgeoning debate is unfolding, one with implications that stretch far beyond the coast of the Pine Tree State. In the heart of Maine, lawmakers are embroiled in discussions that would carve out a new space in the cannabis industry—literally. We’re talking about
THE GIG IS UP! On September 26th, Maine Medical Cannabis caregivers and patients piled into 19 Union Street and filled not one, but two overflow rooms in addition to the main room. The sign-in line wrapped almost the whole way to the stairs. But one thing I noticed right off
When you think of Maine products what do you think of? I think a majority of people think of lobster! If you live in the New England area (or maybe farther) you might be familiar with Maine’s potato, blueberry, and even our maple syrup industry, which brings in a cool
Happy Holidays! Well, maybe it’s just a Maine cannabis holiday, but either way it’s cannabis rule making season in Maine! On Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 there was an official “kick off” party held by the Office of Cannabis Policy for the Adult-Use proposed rule change public hearing. There were about
