Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP)

From proposed tax increases to new stores and product recalls, Maine's cannabis industry experienced both growth and setbacks in 2025. 

The recalled products are from strains of “Frosted Enigma” and “Gold Dust,” and pre-rolls of the strains “Blackberry Pie,” “Sour Cookies" and “Street Tartz.”

The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy issued the original recall on Oct. 27, following an investigation into a consumer complaint of an adverse health reaction.

The recalled products are Yani adult-use vape cartridges of the strain Watermelon Chimera, the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy said.

The products, sold at four stores in Bethel, Biddeford and Sanford, are being recalled due to audit testing results that showed unsafe levels of yeast and mold.

The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy has issued another health and safety recall for adult-use cannabis and cannabis products produced by Nova Farms. 

The affected products were sold at 14 adult use retail stores between Sept. 17 and Oct. 8. The products were recalled due to bacteria, yeast and mold.

The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy said the products failed tests around yeast and mold content.

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

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.