Cannabis

UNE is collaborating with a national provider of cannabis education to launch four online certificate programs focused on opportunities in the cannabis industry.

Questions include how cannabis fits into the hospitality industry. Brew tours offer tastings. A cannabis tour might offer something similar.

Pot + Pan Kitchen, maker of THC-infused baked goods and sweets, will hold a grand opening this weekend for its first store.

Authorities believe they have identified about 100 operations in Maine, with the most in rural areas in the central part of the state.

In 1994, Maine was known for its fishing, farming and logging industries. However, times have changed and three new industries are on the rise.

The Maine marijuana industry has blossomed over the past few years, especially in Eliot, which is known for the 'Green Mile.' The area is adding a new recreational cannabis store today. 

Office of Cannabis Policy data show sales of adult-use marijuana totaled $18 million in February, a gain of 28% from a year ago. But Maine retailers are making less money on the recreational cannabis they ring up.

Registering a trademark at the federal level is often the goal for brand owners, but the fact that marijuana is illegal under federal law can be a daunting prospect, say guest authors Kevin R. Haley and Adam Mooney, attorneys at Brann & Isaacson.

In a Jan. 30 letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the lawmakers highlight the increasing number of illegal growing operations they contend are detrimental to Maine businesses that comply with state laws.

Maine has 218 licensed stores for cannabis sales, according to state regulators. Products sold include concentrate, infused products, plants and usable cannabis, which is the largest category, according to regulator data.