Lawmakers address key issues on recreational pot, voting
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October 22, 2017
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Lawmakers returned to Augusta on Monday to take up unresolved issues, including deciding the future of two voter-approved laws, one that legalized recreational marijuana and the other that created a first-of-its-kind ranked voting system for political candidates.
The House voted midday Monday to keep the new voting system in place only for primaries and statewide races, such as for governor. The so-called ranked-choice voting allows voters to rank their top candidate choices rather than just picking one. Maine's highest court this spring issued a non-binding, advisory opi...
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