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Veto Override: Maine Enacts Bill to Implement Legal Marijuana Sales and Cultivation, Further Nullify Federal Prohibition in Effect

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:May 8, 2018
Post category:Maine Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

AUGUSTA, Maine (May 8, 2018) – Last week, the Maine House and Senate voted to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill to implement and regulate the state’s adult-use marijuana market. The new law will effectuate a ballot initiative legalizing marijuana and further nullify federal cannabis prohibition in effect. Rep. Teresa Pierce (D-Falmouth) and Sen. Roger Katz…

Maine Passes Bill to Implement Legal Marijuana Sales and Cultivation, Further Nullify Federal Prohibition in Effect

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:April 12, 2018
Post category:Maine Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

AUGUSTA, Maine (April 12, 2018) – Yesterday, the Maine Senate gave final approval to a bill to implement and regulate the state’s adult-use marijuana market. Final passage of the bill into law would effectuate a ballot initiative legalizing marijuana and further nullify federal cannabis prohibition in effect. Rep. Teresa Pierce (D-Falmouth) and Sen. Roger Katz (R-Augusta)…