Maine Governor Inauguration’s Biggest Donors: Medical Pot, Casinos

Maine's new and first-ever female governor, Janet Mills, a Democrat, raised $241,000 for her inauguration, with her biggest donor being a medical marijuana dispensary company.

Wellness Connection of Maine, which runs four dispensaries, donated $25,000 to Governor Mills for her inaugural activities, according to a story in thecounty.me, which also reports that two other dispensaries donated $10,000 each.

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Maine Legislator Gets Re-Elected, Then Quits GOP

Bill Gnade

The Bangor Daily News reports that York County Republican state representative Don Marcan "left the Republican Party on Thursday without explaining his decision."

Marcan's action reduces the GOP minority in the Maine House of Representatives to 55 in the 151-seat legislature.

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