Maine Sun Journal, 03 May 2013 – Scott Thistle, State Politics Editor Maine | Friday, May 3, 2013 at 5:00 pm AUGUSTA – Dozens testified Friday on a bill that would let Maine voters decide whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Those in favor of the change told the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee that prohibition doesn’t work and the country’s 30-year war on drugs has been a failure.

Bangor Daily News, 04 Apr 2013 – AUGUSTA, Maine – A bill that would let Maine voters decide in a statewide referendum if the state should legalize marijuana for recreational use saw dozens of people testify before the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Friday. Those who support the law change said prohibition doesn’t work and the country’s 30-year war on drugs has been a failure.