MAINE LEGISLATURE-VANITY PLATES
$%&@!! Maine rethinks decision to stop vetting vanity plates
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s secretary of state wants to rein in the f-bombs and other vulgarities on vanity license plates on cars and trucks. Shenna Bellows testified Tuesday in support of several bills aimed at rolling back the wild west that ensued when the state eliminated the vetting process for vanity plates in 2015. The three bills would reestablish a review process, allow the secretary of state to reject vulgar license plates and allow the recall of offensive plates that have been issued. The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators says a majority of states have some sort of restriction on inappropriate messages on vanity plates.
RECOVERY PLAN
Maine gov lays out goals for recovery plan projects
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s governor has released a proposal she said would use more than $1 billion in federal money to help the state’s economy, job growth and infrastructure recover in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, said Tuesday the money is from the American Rescue Plan Act, which went into effect in March. Mills says about $260 million would be dedicated to immediate economic recovery projects, such as lowering health care costs for small businesses and replenishing the state’s unemployment trust fund. It would also tackle longer-term economic recovery goals.
EDIBLE MARIJUANA
Gummies, chocolates for adults only in marijuana market
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Businesses in Maine offering edible marijuana products are hoping to grab a growing share of the market, though some worry about the appeal of edible products to children. The Portland Press Herald reported on Sunday that infused products like gummies, beverages, chocolates and baked goods represent 14% of sales in the state. The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy limits the THC content of any edible product to 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package. Edible marijuana products are legal for adults only in Maine, and the state prohibits the use of animals, people or fruit on any packaging. If children do eat edible products, they are more likely to experience severe symptoms.