Berkeley Patients Group, a California medical marijuana dispensary operator, is suing the executive director of Augusta-based Northeast Patients Group for allegedly breaching her employment contract by failing to disclose negotiations with another financial backer. The lawsuit against Rebecca DeKeuster and Northeast Patients Group was filed on July 6 in Cumberland County Superior Court and seeks repayment of $632,195 in loans. It also asks that the court order DeKeuster, of Augusta, to end her association with Northeast Patients Group. The suit alleges that DeKeuster, while being paid by Berkeley, used confidential information to strike a deal with a new financial backer, and didn't tell the California group about those talks. [continues 297 words]
A high-powered international commission has declared the war on drugs a failure. It urges governments to consider decriminalizing the use of drugs, especially marijuana, as a way to combat organized crime. The report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy, issued on June 2, attracted little attention and may simply gather dust like other such documents. But it is worth considering, not least because two of the panel's outspoken members are former Secretary of State George P. Shultz and the eminent economist Paul A. Volcker, who after serving as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, continues as a one-man watch dog on banking and speculation policy. [continues 339 words]
Sensible Portland, the group behind a citizen-petition to make marijuana enforcement the lowest priority for city police, says it has gathered enough signatures to put the initiative on the November ballot. In a Monument Square press conference yesterday, the group's leadership said they are hoping the proposal will spur "an adult conversation" about marijuana policy that could spread well beyond city limits. "To be clear, we hope that this measure is a step toward the eventual end of prohibition of marijuana in this country," said John Eder, a spokesman for Sensible Portland and a former Green Party state representative. "This local ordinance isn't a small thing. [continues 759 words]
Program Seen As a Model for Other States AUBURN, Maine - The first thing that jumps out at a visitor to the Remedy Compassion Center is how neat and clean it is. The walls are an immaculate blue from floor to ceiling, and the freshly carpeted main room is vast and almost empty. The second thing one notices is the distinctly herby, faint odor of fresh-cut marijuana. The center is, after all, a medical marijuana dispensary and, given the controversial nature of the treatment - or business - being conducted here, the impression of spotlessness is no accident. [continues 873 words]
More news and wrangling about marijuana and growers, who is, who isn't. Still, it's the American profit motive at work. Everyone wants to grow marijuana for money, and lots of both. Who wouldn't want to get rich? The news is that someone else wants a piece of the pie and didn't get selected. The business models and profit motives could be more of a problem than marijuana. Look what the tobacco companies did with cigarettes. If you think the state is any better, look at how it markets lottery tickets. Sure, play responsibly, and cigarettes aren't addictive. Tobacco companies want kids to think smoking is "cool," and the state wants you to think "you're a winner." [continues 191 words]
With some amusement, I read a story in Tuesdays Sun regarding a group called "Sensible Portland" which is seeking to have a blind eye toward marijuana possession attitude codified into Portland statutes. First off, we haven't got the MEDICAL marijuana thing straightened out yet. The alleged clinic for Cumberland County shows no signs of opening. They now promise to open "Late Spring," according to their website. (I'm referring to it as "alleged" for a simple reason. The "FOR RENT" sign is still up in the location chosen, despite this city passing "emergency" zoning approval in June of LAST YEAR.) [continues 759 words]
Medical Marijuana Is Both Legal and Illegal, Depending on Which Official You Ask. It's good that U.S. Attorney Thomas Delahanty wanted to clarify his position when it comes to state and federal laws regarding medical marijuana. Imagine the confusion if he had wanted to muddy things up. In response to Maine lawmakers who are seeking to amend the state's medical marijuana program, Delahanty wrote that although all use of marijuana is illegal under federal law, the U.S. Department of Justice would not spend its limited resources to prosecute sick people who are using the drug under a doctor's supervision. [continues 326 words]
It's good that U.S. Attorney Thomas Delahanty wanted to clarify his position when it comes to state and federal laws regarding medical marijuana. Imagine the confusion if he had wanted to muddy the waters. In response to Maine lawmakers who are seeking to amend the state's medical marijuana program, Delahanty wrote that although all use of marijuana is illegal under federal law, the U.S. Department of Justice would not spend its limited resources to prosecute sick people who use the drug under a doctor's supervision. [continues 326 words]
Maine has finally legalized marijuana for medical purposes but not without complications that weren't intended when it was voted upon. There is a lot of confusion for the young and especially the elderly who voted for it and use it. Lawmakers in Augusta, who have absolutely no medical knowledge or even any type of schooling in medicine, are the ones who are calling the shots and making the rules, which is totally unacceptable. Doctors and pharmacists ought to be the ones who decide who would benefit from it or who can possess it, not Department of Human Services. [continues 163 words]
Many medicines come with side effects, but few can compare with medical marijuana's: What other drug, when used as directed, could land you in jail? That's because even though 16 states, including Maine, have legalized the use of marijuana in some applications, the federal government still considers it to be illegal under any circumstance. To confuse matters even more, the U.S. Department of Justice has sent mixed signals about how it views use of the drug. Early in his tenure, Attorney General Eric Holder gave states reassurance that his prosecutors would not go after medicinal users of marijuana. But recently, some U.S. attorneys, including one in Rhode Island, have announced that they would not look the other way at the establishment of legal marijuana growing and selling businesses, even if they were regulated by the state. [continues 253 words]
The U.S. Attorney Has Concerns About Plans to Amend Maine's Medical Marijuana Law and Says Prosecutions Are Possible. Maine's U.S. attorney has told state lawmakers that Maine's medical marijuana law contradicts federal law, and that the U.S. Department of Justice reserves the right to prosecute Mainers who cultivate and distribute the drug, even if they have state approval. U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty sent a letter, dated Monday, in response to a request from the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee, which recently endorsed changes to the Maine Medical Marijuana Act. [continues 660 words]
Legalization advocate Christopher Sirois charged after bust in Industry Tuesday INDUSTRY -- A drug bust Tuesday afternoon in Industry shows how drug enforcement agents are struggling to enforce Maine's medical marijuana laws. Maine drug enforcement agents found 200 marijuana plants during a raid of an Industry residence Tuesday afternoon, according to Gerry Baril, MDEA supervisor for western Maine. The problem, however, is that it's unclear what charges should be filed, and against whom, because a woman living in the residence is a medical marijuana patient, Baril said. [continues 990 words]
Maine's U.S. attorney has told state lawmakers that Maine's medical marijuana law contradicts federal law, and that the U.S. Department of Justice reserves the right to prosecute Mainers who cultivate and distribute the drug, even if they have state approval. U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty sent a letter, dated Monday, in response to a request from the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee, which recently endorsed changes to the Maine Medical Marijuana Act. Committee members met briefly with Maine Attorney General William Schneider on Wednesday afternoon to discuss legal issues. They are expected to move forward with the amendments. [continues 635 words]
The difference between state and federal law creates legal jeopardy for innocent people. Many medicines come with side effects, but few can compare with medical marijuana's: What other drug, when used as directed, could land you in jail? That's because even though 16 states including Maine have legalized the use of marijuana in some applications, the federal government still considers it to be illegal under any circumstance. To confuse matters even more, the U.S. Department of Justice has sent mixed signals on how it views use of the drug. Early in his tenure, Attorney General Eric Holder gave states reassurance that his prosecutors would not go after medicinal users. But recently, some U.S. attorneys, including one in Rhode Island, have announced that they would not look the other way at the establishment of legal pot growing and selling businesses, even if they were regulated by the state. [continues 249 words]
GARDINER -- A young veteran has organized a cooperative of medical marijuana growers and patients, saying clients have dubbed him "a pioneer" of Maine's budding new industry. Robert Rosso, 25, of Gardiner, and other local growers have organized Kennebec Healing, a business that delivers hydroponic marijuana grown in three locations to 14 patients from Waterville to Windham. "Some of my higher-class patients tell me, 'You're blazing the trails for medical marijuana'," he said. "I've had people call me a pioneer." [continues 1744 words]
GARDINER -- A young veteran has organized a cooperative of medical marijuana growers and patients, saying clients have dubbed him "a pioneer" of Maine's budding new industry. Robert Rosso, 25, of Gardiner, and other local growers have organized Kennebec Healing, a business that delivers hydroponic marijuana grown in three locations to 14 patients from Waterville to Windham. "Some of my higher-class patients tell me, 'You're blazing the trails for medical marijuana'," he said. "I've had people call me a pioneer." [continues 1745 words]
The April 21 editorial, "Bill to legalize marijuana just a waste of time," stated: "People don't smoke pot now because it is illegal, and that usage would skyrocket if the law changed." The same day, the news also carried an article about Portland Democrat Rep. Diane Russell's introduction of marijuana legalization. That reminded me of the fear-mongering in the movie "Reefer Madness." Back then, this same kind of rubbish was reported and led to the Marijuana Tax Act of 1938. Neither is close to the truth. [continues 205 words]
An amended Maine bill has bipartisan support, but federal officials have yet to weigh in. Mainers who use marijuana to ease symptoms of chronic medical conditions would no longer have to register with the state under a proposal that appears likely to be approved by the Legislature. The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously this week in favor of an amended version of L.D. 1296, which sought to deregulate Maine's medical marijuana program and protect the privacy of patients. [continues 834 words]
Mainers who use marijuana to ease symptoms of chronic medical conditions would no longer have to register with the state under a proposal that appears likely to be approved by the Legislature. The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously this week in favor of an amended version of L.D. 1296, which sought to deregulate Maine's medical marijuana program and protect the privacy of patients. No vote has been scheduled in the House or Senate, but the bipartisan support -- and the blessing of the LePage administration -- means the bill is almost certain to pass. [continues 813 words]
The state should act on its own to end this wasteful burden on police and the courts. I'm surprised at the editorial position of The Portland Press Herald on marijuana legislation ("Debate on marijuana belongs in federal arena," April 21). The fact of a present disconnect between state and federal laws involving marijuana isn't a basis for dismissing the importance of L.D. 1453. To the contrary, the fact that states across America have enacted various statutes authorizing the regulated use of marijuana is strong evidence that the national perspective is changing. [continues 233 words]
In a rare show of cooperation during a generally divisive legislative session, lawmakers on the Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday unanimously endorsed a proposal to expand access to marijuana under the state's medical marijuana program. A second bill that seeks to legalize and tax marijuana in Maine was voted down in a divided decision by the Criminal Justice Committee, but the issue promises to resurface in the future. The first measure, LD 1296, would make registration with the state voluntary for patients who wish to use marijuana under the supervision and support of their physician, a measure intended to protect the privacy of patients, according to bill sponsor Rep. Deborah Sanderson, R-Chelsea. [continues 947 words]
The Maine Debate this week centers on a drug that has been demonized and celebrated: marijuana. Join our online discussion on the Opinion page of bangordailynews.com. Editorial Page Editor Susan Young and Assistant Editorial Page Editor Tom Groening will be moderating the discussion and chiming in with comments and questions between 10 a.m. and noon Tuesday, May 10, though readers are encouraged to engage on the question before and after that time. Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, who has proposed legalization of marijuana, also will participate in the discussion Tuesday morning. [continues 366 words]
Given the ease with which Mainers can get new laws proposed via the referendum process, it's just a matter of time before the state debates and then votes on a proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use by adults. If the vote were taken this year or next, it's a safe bet that legalization would be defeated. Exhibit A in that prediction is the defeat last year in California of a ballot measure that would have legalized the drug. But with each passing year, there are more voting age adults who see marijuana as a relatively harmless substance. Someday in the near future, that will translate into a voting majority. [continues 388 words]
At 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, supporters of legalized marijuana in Maine will crowd into a hearing room in Augusta to support a Portland legislator's bill to decriminalize pot. Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, sponsor of LD 1453, "An Act To Legalize and Tax Marijuana," said she was thrilled to learn yesterday about the hearing that has been scheduled before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. The hearing will be in Room 436 at the State House. "It looks like I have a May 10 public hearing," Russell exclaimed. [continues 497 words]
Thank you for the front page story, "Portland representative wants to legalize pot" (BDN, April 21), describing the latest meddling politicians drug pushing promotion. From their point of view, it sounds like a good idea, but it doesn't tell the other side of the story. Legalizing marijuana will give us more of the same devastating problems we have experienced with tobacco. And, is tobacco really legal? It is illegal to poison anyone with defective toxic products. Ray Perkins Jr. Waldoboro [end]
PORTLAND - Imagine walking into a neighborhood store to buy beer, wine, liquor and cigarettes. But on your way home you make one more stop to buy marijuana, legally. That's the vision Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, will outline at a press conference on Wednesday at Portland City Hall, when she introduces LD 1453: An Act to Legalize and Tax Marijuana. The bill would legalize and regulate marijuana much the same way the state regulates the alcohol and tobacco industries. It would allow adults over 21 to cultivate, possess, purchase and use marijuana within certain limits. [continues 740 words]
FARMINGTON -- It's time to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana in Maine, according to most panel members at Monday's marijuana forum at the University of Maine. "We need a change on the war on drugs," Rep. Lance Harvell, R-Farmington, said. "We need to recognize this war is lost." Prohibition or attacking the supply but not dealing with demand won't win the war, he said. To end the war, state Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, said she is co-sponsoring a soon-to-be-filed bill in the Legislature. The proposal would decriminalize marijuana use and growth, she told panelists and nearly 100 audience members. [continues 543 words]
FARMINGTON -- About 50 people attended a forum on the legality of marijuana Monday at the University of Maine at Farmington. The six panelists from the Maine House, law enforcement agencies and a drug legalization advocacy group touched on everything from medical marijuana laws to state's rights. Eric Friberg, who described himself as a medical marijuana advocate from South Portland, said he was surprised by the views of the panelists. "It's the first one-sided panel I've seen in favor of cannabis, usually it's the opposite," said Friburg, 40. [continues 617 words]
FARMINGTON - A forum on current and proposed marijuana legislation and its consequences will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 4, in the North Dining Hall of Olsen Student Center at the University of Maine. Maine lawmakers, police officers and attorneys will discuss and debate whether Maine's current marijuana laws are too harsh, too lenient or just right. Maine's recent citizens' referendum made medical marijuana legal. Now some lawmakers in Augusta are proposing decriminalizing other marijuana growing and possession laws. All of these efforts are occurring in the face of federal statutes that prohibit the growing and use of marijuana. [continues 108 words]
AUGUSTA -- Two bills to broaden the decriminalization of marijuana in Maine got bipartisan support from lawmakers testifying at public hearings Thursday, but were opposed by law enforcement officials. One measure, L.D. 754, would double the amount of usable marijuana that individuals could possess and still have it treated as a civil, rather than criminal, offense. The other, L.D. 750, would decriminalize possession of up to six marijuana plants. "It is my fundamental belief that people who use marijuana for personal use on a recreational basis are not criminals," said state Rep. Ben Chipman, an independent from Portland, to lawmakers on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. [continues 585 words]
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maine would have some of the nation's most relaxed laws when it comes to marijuana possession if a Portland lawmaker's efforts gain any traction in Augusta. Rep. Ben Chipman, I-Portland, on Thursday introduced LD 754, which would decriminalize possession of up to five ounces of marijuana, and LD 750, which would allow people to have up to six marijuana plants without facing criminal penalties. "It is my fundamental belief that people who use marijuana for personal use on a recreational basis are not criminals," Chipman told members of the Legislature's Criminal Justice Committee. [continues 698 words]
If all goes as planned, the Rhode Island Department of Health will announce Tuesday who has been selected to open dispensaries that will legally sell marijuana to patients who have been certified by doctors as needing the drug to help cope with debilitating pain or disease. But even if the groups proposing dispensaries go on a fast track to build facilities and start growing product, Rhode Island will not be the first state in New England to open such businesses. By the end of this month, one state-regulated dispensary will open in Frenchville, Maine, on the Canadian border, according to John Thiele, program manager for Maine's Medical Use of Marijuana Program. It will be the first on the East Coast. [continues 1414 words]
Mainers Want to Offer Suffering People Pain Relief, but Recreational Use Is a Different Issue. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., visited Maine last week, where he addressed about 100 people at an "expo" for legal cannabis growers in support of approving marijuana for recreational use. In a story headlined, "Cannabis battle is winnable, expo told," Frank was quoted as saying, "People who make a personal decision to smoke marijuana should not be subject to prosecution. This is the kind of fight that's worth winning. It's winnable." [continues 306 words]
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. told the state's first Maine Medical Marijuana Expo on Saturday that current laws against marijuana use are expensive, are applied unevenly and ought to be repealed. "People who make a personal decision to smoke marijuana should not be subject to prosecution," said Frank, noting that the movement has allies in the libertarian wing of the Republican Party. "This is the kind of fight that's worth making. It's winnable." The message was well received by an enthusiastic audience of about 100 people, including many vendors set up for the day-long exposition at the Fireside Inn & Suites on Riverside Street. [continues 538 words]
FORT KENT, Maine - Safe Alternatives, Aroostook County's first state-approved medical marijuana growing facility, is up and running in Frenchville with a contact list of close to a dozen people with conditions ranging from terminal cancer to multiple sclerosis requesting the herbal drug. What is lacking, according to Leo Trudel, the business's co-founders and spokesman, is a municipally approved dispensary for their product. Since August, Trudel, a business professor at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, has been working with Frenchville municipal officials to open a medical marijuana dispensary on property he currently owns in that town. [continues 857 words]
Rep. Barney Frank Stokes Optimism at a Fair Focusing on the State's Medical Marijuana Community. PORTLAND - U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. told the state's first Maine Medical Marijuana Expo on Saturday that current laws against marijuana use are expensive, applied unevenly and ought to be repealed. "People who make a personal decision to smoke marijuana should not be subject to prosecution," said Frank, noting that the movement has allies in the libertarian wing of the Republican Party. "This is the kind of fight that's worth making. It's winnable." [continues 575 words]
The medical marijuana law passed by voters in 2009 was supposed to create greater access to the drug for those suffering from a lengthy list of illnesses. It replaced a 1999 law, also enacted at referendum, that made it legal to possess marijuana as medicine but offered no system for patients to obtain it. More than a year after the vote, and two months after the new registration system took effect, patients are still struggling to find doctors willing to write medical certificates, as is now required. And some patients are worse off than before. [continues 2352 words]
Biddeford's Medical Marijuana Dispensary Set to Open in March BIDDEFORD - Bill Harnden's life has been one of almost constant pain. He was born with degenerative disc disease and has chronic, intractable back pain from the five fused discs along his spine. He also had a non-malignant tumor on his brain stem removed, which has caused significant pain in his neck. Although the 60-year-old man from Auburn had worked in financial management, he had to give up his job in 2007 because of his condition. [continues 861 words]
Although I commend U.S. Attorney Thomas Delahanty's willingness to involve limited federal resources to the frightening prescription drug problem in Maine ("Agencies team up to fight prescription drug problem," Jan. 25), I feel that federal law enforcement is only a small part of the solution. I have two perspectives regarding the problem of prescription opiates in this state. One comes from representing insurance companies in workers' compensation cases where opiate addition is an issue; the second from being a court-appointed counsel in many criminal matters that involve opiate addiction. [continues 241 words]
A Production and Distribution System Unique in Medicine Could Bring Danger As Well As Relief. As implementation of the citizen-initiated medical marijuana law inches toward completion, we still have questions about what we are dealing with. Is this medicine, or is it an illegal drug? The answer continues to be sometimes one and sometimes the other. In addition to the highly regulated dispensaries that will open next month, 113 "caregivers" have registered with the state, giving them permission to grow pot for up to five patients. All of this is still a violation of federal law. These dispersed home-growing operations are a cause of concern. We don't produce or distribute any other medication in this manner. Unless the legality of marijuana is clarified, one way or the other, we will be left in this confusing legal twilight. [end]
What Has Been Learned in California Could Be Put to Use Here, Turning an Illegal Market into a Significant Industry, PORTLAND - My last marijuana adventure was in the back of a '64 Mustang full of teenagers, deep in a Louisiana cotton field -- and I was far more worried about my mother's wrath than about getting stoned. Claiming my experiment was "medicinal research" never occurred to me. And, yes, I did inhale just once, which just about killed me. To this day, I still much prefer beer, but my curiosity about medical marijuana led me to Berkeley, Calif., the industry mecca. Overdue a midlife crisis, I grew a ponytail to blend in with the cannabis managers, gave my favorite handyman a week to paint my condo, and headed west from Maine. [continues 644 words]
BIDDEFORD -- With a rise in abuse of prescription painkillers and crimes related to addiction, the Biddeford Police Department is being proactive in responding to the problem. Today, the manufacturer of one of the most abused and most powerful painkillers on the market hosted a training session for law enforcement officers at the Biddeford Police Department. The training included education about prescription drugs as well as tools and strategies about how to deal with prescription drug related crimes. In the past 13 months, there have been six robberies at pharmacies within the city for the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin, said Biddeford Police Chief Roger Beaupre. Seventy-five reports of stolen prescription drugs have been made in the past two years, he said. [continues 613 words]
This is in response to the letter "An exclusionary practice" by Patricia Soderholm, printed Dec. 26. There have been problems in every one of the 15 states that have legalized medical cannabis (marijuana) for sick citizens, mostly because of government red tape. The best way to eliminate all that red tape is to completely legalize cannabis. Legalizing the relatively safe, extremely popular, God-given plant cannabis for all responsible adults would mean citizens who wish to use the plant for medical purposes would not need to navigate government requirements to pay extortion money to government for protection from police. It's obviously time to legalize cannabis and regulate it, like alcohol, because it is here for the duration of time. Stan White, Dillon, Colo. [end]
Maine Dispensary May Be 1st in East AUBURN, Maine - In the cavernous confines of a long-vacant store in a standard-issue shopping plaza, an earnest couple are cultivating plans for what could be the first dispensary for medical marijuana east of the Mississippi River. Called the Remedy Compassion Center and expected to open this spring, the dispensary is one of eight that state health officials will allow in Maine after Jan. 1. In its 10,000 square feet, set next to a craft store, the center will grow, harvest, and sell marijuana. [continues 807 words]
The Franklin Community Health Network prides itself "on providing the best care available anywhere, the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our families." Then why do they have an exclusionary practice to deny care to their patients? I am a licensed caregiver with the state of Maine, and I provide full-time care for a quadriplegic patient. This patient has an active, legal medical marijuana prescription dating back to 2003, and recently submitted paperwork to update the prescription in accordance with state law. [continues 194 words]
Pot Would Be Legal If the Laws Were Driven by Public Health Standards Instead of Culture. Regarding Mark Publicker's Maine Voices column, ("Medical marijuana act silent on potential risks," Nov. 29): If health outcomes determined drug laws instead of cultural norms, marijuana would be legal. Unlike alcohol, marijuana has never been shown to cause an overdose death, nor does it share the addictive properties of tobacco. Marijuana can be harmful if abused, but jail cells are inappropriate as health interventions and ineffective as deterrents. [continues 140 words]
What is the difference between driving under the influence of marijuana and alcohol (letter, Dec. 9, "Medical marijuana users shouldn't be able to drive")? Do we really need to ask this? Driving while under the influence of marijuana is completely different from driving under the influence of alcohol. The state realizes this as well. Taking away someone's privilege to drive because they are prescribed medicinal marijuana seems foolish to me. Evan Nedik Augusta [end]
Practice offering alternatives thriving HALLOWELL - Dustin Sulak probably has the fastest growing medical practice in Maine. The osteopathic doctor, who's been licensed for just over a year, had 30 patients last fall. Now, he treats 1,300. On the wall of Sulak's examination room, next to his diplomas and state license, are framed certificates naming him a Reiki master and a clinical hypnotherapist. All patients, on their first visit, get a hands-on healing treatment from either Sulak or a nurse practitioner, he said between bites of quinoa, a grain-like seed that he ate from a mason jar. [continues 1710 words]
The people of this state recently passed the medical marijuana law. I am a little concerned about the ramifications of people who can legally smoke for their chronic pain and still maintain a driver's license. People with chronic pain would never pass a drug test. What if they have an accident and hurt someone while under the influence of a scheduled Z drug? What is the difference between that and someone under the influence of alcohol? I don't have a problem with the law, I just don't think that people thought it through, especially the state. Yes, you can have medical marijuana and still drive? Come on, something is wrong with this. Sheila Moody Madison [end]
HALLOWELL - Dustin Sulak probably has the fastest growing medical practice in Maine. The osteopathic doctor, who's been licensed for just over a year, had 30 patients last fall. Now, he treats 1,300. On the wall of Sulak's examination room, next to his diplomas and state license, are framed certificates naming him a Reiki master and a clinical hypnotherapist. All patients, on their first visit, get a hands-on healing treatment from either Sulak or a nurse practitioner, he said between bites of quinoa, a grain-like seed that he ate from a mason jar. [continues 1712 words]
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