US ME: Ordinance Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Use In Portland

Bangor Daily News, 06 Dec 2013 – PORTLAND, Maine – An ordinance legalizing possession of marijuana for nonmedical use in Maine’s largest city goes into effect Friday. Last month, Portland voters approved by a wide margin the legalization measure, which allows individuals 21 or older to carry 2.5 ounces or less of the drug according to city rules.