Mount Desert Pushes for Voluntary Ban on Hemp-Derived THC Sales

Lunt named interim town manager after retirement, with formal search underway. Carrie Jones Aug 19, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. MOUNT DESERT—Working with the Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce, the Mount Desert Selectboard has approved a letter to send to restaurants and retailers asking the businesses to voluntarily stop selling products containing hemp-derived THC. “We need to really … Continue reading Mount Desert Pushes for Voluntary Ban on Hemp-Derived THC Sales

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“It’s Not Okay”

Mount Desert Selectboard Contemplates Special Town Meeting For Intoxicating THC Moratorium Carrie Jones Aug 05, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. MOUNT DESERT—A woman who has been actively substance free for 30 years ordered a margarita off the non-alcohol menu at a local restaurant, Mount Desert Selectboard Secretary Geoff Wood told board members, Monday night. It sounds like not that big … Continue reading “It’s Not Okay”

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Hemp-Derived THC Drinks Face Potential Problems in Southwest Harbor

Intoxicating Hemp Products Could be Subject to Moratoriums in Southwest Harbor and other MDI Region Towns Carrie Jones Jul 23, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Right now, if you go to a convenience store or restaurant in Hancock County, you can buy a drink that contains hemp-derived THC, and at least one of those drinks says that it … Continue reading Hemp-Derived THC Drinks Face Potential Problems in Southwest Harbor

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