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Maine voters OK medical pot law expansion

Portland : OR : USA | 25 days ago  
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A referendum to expand Maine's medical marijuana law won handily on Election Day. With 86 percent of the precincts reporting, the measure was ahead 58 percent to 41 percent, the Bangor Daily News reported Wednesday. The measure eases access to marijuana for individuals with certain medical conditions...
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    Yesterday Maine voters, by a margin of 59 percent to 41 percent, approved Question 5, a ballot initiative that expands the conditions covered by the state's medical marijuana law and establishes a system of state-licensed dispensaries. ...
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