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Dozens of adult-use cannabis shops coming soon to Portland Two license applications have been approved, and another 31 are sitting on the city's desk for approval in the coming weeks and months. Share Jim Hamilton, owner Grass Roots, stands outside his soon-to-be-opened business at 377 St. John St. in Portland with his dog, Carley. With the approval of two licenses on Wednesday, Portland's recreational marijuana market is officially open for business, nearly five months after the statewide market launch. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer SeaWeed Co. and Grass Roots Marijuana Shop may be the fi...

Recreational pot sales have more than doubled since Maine’s market launch As more stores, manufacturers and cultivators have been approved, retailers have been able to expand product varieties and lower prices. Share Recreational marijuana sales have more than doubled since the market opened in October, with the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy reporting almost $2.5 million in sales in January. Maine’s 15 licensed adult-use retailers reported 33,521 sales worth $2.47 million in the first month of the new year, earning the state roughly $247,000 in tax revenue.  Smokable cannabis, or flo...

Portland cannabis testing lab shut down for operating without a license ProVerde Laboratories was cited last month for operating a marijuana business without a permit, certificate of occupancy or business license and is shut down pending a reinspection next month. Share A Portland medical marijuana testing lab has been shut down for operating a marijuana business without a permit or a license, according to city officials. ProVerde Laboratories, a Massachusetts-based cannabis, hemp and medical marijuana testing facility, was cited by the city’s permitting and inspection department and fire ...