Chinese marijuana grows and property purchases in Maine raise big concerns

Chinese marijuana grows and property purchases in Maine raise big concerns

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com James D. Libby of Standish is a Maine state senator and a Republican candidate for governor. Maine needs a governor who understands that recent reports of drug operations by Chinese nationals in Maine are only a first-level problem, when compared to the potential for use…

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