Maine will train police officers on the laws around retail marijuana.

Maine will train police officers on the laws around retail marijuana.

From Business Insider:  The most nail-biting ballot initiative of the election gave Mainers the right to possess a whopping 2.5 ounces of marijuana, more than double the limit in most other states.

They will pay 10% tax on marijuana. The money enters the state’s general fund.

The tax revenue will support education and other vital services, while the full text of the ballot measure clarifies it may be set aside for the Maine Criminal Justice Academy so it can train law enforcement on the rules and regulations around marijuana.