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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.