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Maine Cannabis Legislative Updates

Read this post for summaries of recently enacted legislation impacting Maine’s medical and adult use marijuana programs.

Tobacco Licenses Required for Maine Cannabis Businesses Selling Certain Products

All stores must obtain a retail tobacco license in order to sell items like vape cartridges/batteries, rolling papers, pipes, and other smoking paraphernalia. Electronic smoking devices are also subject to an additional 43% excise tax.

Ted Kelleher and Erick Giles Appear on The New Normal – A Weekly Webcast Series Presented by NIGA

In a recent webcast produced by the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), Erick Giles and Ted Kelleher joined in to discuss the current state of the cannabis industry in Indian Country.

First Recreational Marijuana Sales in Maine

The six stores that launched sales on October 9 generated $258,411.58 in sales dollars and $25,841.16 in total sales tax revenue to the state collectively over the long weekend, according to the Office of Marijuana Policy.

Vermont Legalizes Recreational Cannabis Market

The new law establishes a comprehensive regulatory system for the production and sale of cannabis in Vermont.

Our full service Cannabis Law practice offers an unmatched understanding of the nuanced local, state, and federal laws affecting this vibrant emerging market. We use a coordinated multidisciplinary approach to solve the complex regulatory, economic and operational challenges facing our clients in Maine and across the country. Our clients range from businesses interested in entering the cannabis sector such as adult-use marijuana, medical marijuana and hemp cultivators, processors, distributors and dispensaries to those dealing with companies in the cannabis sector, such as suppliers, real estate developers, and investors.