National NewsAs Out-Of-State Group Resurrects Maine Repeal Petition, Locals Prepare To Push Back
"The proposed ballot referendum would do away with the commercial cultivation, sale, purchase and manufacture of cannabis"
June 22, 2026EMMA DAVIS
Emma Davis is a reporter based in Portland, Maine, where she focuses on government accountability.
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