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Pot Protest Planned on Patriot's Day in Skowhegan

Andy Capwell — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:43:14 +0000

Donald Christen of Madison is organizing a public 'smoke-in' rally on Patriot's Day, this Monday, on the steps of the Somerset County courthouse. It's a rally to draw attention of efforts to legalize marijuana use.

Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) Co-sponsors Congressional Bill to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

B98.5 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:45:13 +0000

Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has joined the effort to pass a bill that would allow states to set marijuana policies without federal interference. The law would end marijuana prohibition and start regulating marijuana like alcohol at the federal level. According to the Marijuana Police Project, the ‘Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013′ would remove [...]

A Bill to Make Pot Legal in Maine

Renee Nelson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:27:10 +0000

There is a bill that has been introduced to make marijuana legal for adults in Maine. It includes a plan to license and tax marijuana. The feeling of the backers of this bill is that marijuana should be sold by legitimate, taxpaying businesses and in a regulated market. If Maine were to pass this, we [...]

Willie Nelson on Marijuana: 'I Haven't Seen Any Side Effects That Are Harmful to Me'

Cory Stromblad — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:30:48 +0000

Willie Nelson is an avid supporter of the recreational use of marijuana — so much so that the country icon titled his new autobiography, ‘Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I’m Gone’ after his favorite non-musical pastime. Nelson sat down with ‘The Today Show’ last week to plug his new project — his recent [...]

Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:52:21 +0000

One of the biggest stories out of last week’s election was that voters in Colorado and Washington State chose to legalize marijuana. States like California had previously approved medical marijuana, but Colorado and Washington are the first to also approve cannabis for recreational use. The federal government continues to ban all use of marijuana, setting up interesting questions concerning [...]

Dexter Drug Bust

Andy Capwell — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:25:47 +0000

Dexter police were investigating an 'extremely loud' music complaint and ended up finding what they call a marijuana growing operation. Dexter police chief, Kevin White, says that he and another officer were on routine patrol when they came to the area from which the music was blasting. Chief White says he smelled the strong odor of marijuana coming from an open window in the home.