State and federal law enforcement agents converged on several locations in the great Lewiston-Auburn area this morning to conduct several raids on allegedly non-compliant medical marijuana operations. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal). Several raids have been reported today in the Lewiston-Auburn area, involving seizure of cannabis plants, prepared cannabis, and personal property including luxury cars. At least one person has been charged with possession with intent to distribute ma

The Maine Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications to grow outdoor industrial hemp in 2017. Unfortunately, certified seeds a

​​This week a California federal court simultaneously upheld the intent of a federal bill to protect state medical marijuana programs, and delivered a scathing rebuke to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration for attempting to circumvent the law. At issue was the DEA's interpretation of the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment to the spending bill passed in December 2014. The amendment lists the states that have medical marijuana programs, and provides that the Department of Just