L.D. 2224: Strengthening Maine’s “yellow flag” law
An Act to Strengthen Public Safety by Improving Maine's Firearm Laws and Mental Health System.
Maine Recovery Council close to distributing first $9 million, grant process still in the works
Council members say the slow approach is deliberate, and hope to start soliciting grant proposals next month.
Washington County behind in removing weapons from people at risk
A compilation of data by The Maine Monitor found that the county has filed just a single “yellow flag” order since the law passed nearly four years ago.
A tenth of Maine’s pharmacies have closed in the past decade
As Walgreens and other chains shutter locations and reduce hours, Mainers point to independent pharmacies as filling a critical need.
Firearms sent to be destroyed instead resold as gun part kits
Maine law enforcement agencies, shocked by this practice, say they will review their methods of disposing seized and surrendered weapons.
Opponents of drug decriminalization say it has been ‘disastrous’ for Oregon. Data suggests otherwise.
Researchers studying decriminalization in Oregon found no link between the rise in fatal overdoses and the policy changes.