Maine Medical Marijuana News
May 16, 2012
Portland Daily Sun, 15 May 2012 - President Obama tried again to do the right thing and let states alone to regulate and enforce medical marijuana laws, keeping federal law in place in case they're needed to clean up any danger to the industry. For now it looks like the plan is mostly working. California and Colorado have become perps for federal agents to clean out. I'm a liberal Libertarian and proud of our President and his staff, for in a conservative way are successfully being pro-active before people making too much money get more greedy. I have a license, if you will, to purchase legal marijuana when presenting my recommendation for prescription is up to date. I'm 59 years old and have been buying illegal dope with what-all in it from bikers and poor folk and street vendors, sharing between friends. Now I walk out of a store with a tiny lunch bag containing the 8th or a quarter of an ounce of nearly FDA approved, sort of, real clean, no additives, choices between many varieties that each have their own characteristics. My prescription is because of chronic pain.
Feb 18, 2012
Morning Sentinel, 18 Feb 2012 - It seemed strange that aging crooner Tony Bennett's first comment about the death of Whitney Houston was a plea for the legalization of now-outlawed drugs. His point deserves some consideration, however, in spite of the fact that no illegal drugs appear to have been involved in Houston's death.
Feb 18, 2012
Morning Sentinel, 18 Feb 2012 - It seemed strange that aging crooner Tony Bennett's first comment about the death of Whitney Houston was a plea for the legalization of now-outlawed drugs. His point deserves some consideration, however, in spite of the fact that no illegal drugs appear to have been involved in Houston's death.
Jan 13, 2012
Kennebec Journal, 12 Jan 2012 - It's been nearly two years since voters approved the sale and use of medical marijuana for qualifying patients in Maine. Since that time, licenses to operate dispensaries have been awarded to eight health districts across the state, including Hallowell.
Jan 13, 2012
Kennebec Journal, 12 Jan 2012 - It's been nearly two years since voters approved the sale and use of medical marijuana for qualifying patients in Maine. Since that time, licenses to operate dispensaries have been awarded to eight health districts across the state, including Hallowell.
Jan 11, 2012
Morning Sentinel, 11 Jan 2012 - At open house for dispensary, Wellness Connection of Maine says it's ready to meet needs HALLOWELL -- The state's newest medical marijuana dispensary opened Tuesday to the public for the first and last time.
Jan 11, 2012
Kennebec Journal, 11 Jan 2012 - State's Newest Marijuana Clinic Recently Began Operating in Hallowell HALLOWELL -- The state's newest medical marijuana dispensary opened Tuesday to the public for the first and last time. Wellness Connection of Maine hosted an open house at the dispensary, which recently began seeing patients by appointment. Now, following Tuesday's public unveiling, only patients and their caregivers will be able to access the office at 115 Water St.
Jan 11, 2012
Morning Sentinel, 11 Jan 2012 - At open house for dispensary, Wellness Connection of Maine says it's ready to meet needs HALLOWELL -- The state's newest medical marijuana dispensary opened Tuesday to the public for the first and last time.
Jan 11, 2012
Kennebec Journal, 11 Jan 2012 - State's Newest Marijuana Clinic Recently Began Operating in Hallowell HALLOWELL -- The state's newest medical marijuana dispensary opened Tuesday to the public for the first and last time. Wellness Connection of Maine hosted an open house at the dispensary, which recently began seeing patients by appointment. Now, following Tuesday's public unveiling, only patients and their caregivers will be able to access the office at 115 Water St.
Jan 9, 2012
Kennebec Journal, 09 Jan 2012 - AUGUSTA -- As Maine's largest medical marijuana nonprofit organization plans to open its dispensaries, the man originally tapped to run its growing operation says the organization does not have enough space to grow the product its patients need. Meanwhile, leading state patient advocates say those who have signed up to receive medical marijuana from a Wellness Connection of Maine dispensary in Thomaston have run up against difficulty setting up appointments and stringent product limits that are well below the amounts allowed by state law.
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