Committee endorses amended changes to cannabis industry regulations

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 22, 2024

A controversial cannabis bill designed to reduce stigma surrounding the cannabis industry and revise regulations to more closely mirror those for alcohol-related industries is moving forward after substantial revisions. A committee this week voted to endorse the bill, which will now to go the full Legislature for a vote. The industry, which combined brought in about $493 million in Maine last year, was hoping for more sweeping regulatory reforms.