Marijuana

Put off that trip to the drive-thru for the moment...

With legalization looming, some issues still need addressing.

The Governor has officially signed the results of November's referendum, legalizing the recreational use of marijuana starting at the end of January.

Marty has got stuff to sell you...but he's also willing to talk or hang out too...you know, if that's what you're up for!

If the Governor and the Secretary of State take the maximum amount of time allowed to implement the new law, we may be waiting until January for the results of Question 1 to take effect.

In a Facebook video, Paul LePage warns that people will be killed on the highways if Question 1 passes this year.

It's not breaking news, but it is some solid confirmation, the people of Maine are terrifically enthusiastic about marijuana. The good folks over at Estately.com put together the map pictured above based on several different factors and the results show that Maine has a lot of wide smiles when you bring up marijuana...

At least for now, lawmakers in Maine can't get behind a bill that would have made it possible to be arrested for OUI based on your THC levels. According to the Portland Press Herald, the Criminal Justice and Safety Committee voted to reject the bill after deciding that the science wasn't convincing enough to penalize people so harshly...

South Portland voters made marijuana use legal within their city limits joining Portland as the only two communities where people can possess and use the drug, but Lewiston voters rejected the same ballot question, according to WMTW. The daily television news station reported that South Portland voters approved the measure by a margin of 52 to 48 percent...

A pro-marijuana group that rejoiced when Portland voters approved recreational use in November suffered a set back Monday night after South Portland City Councilors rejected a similar proposal, according to WMTW.