The issue focused on legislation enacted last month by lawmakers that legalized marijuana use for recreational purposes in Alaska and Oregon. Those laws went into effect Wednesday.

Republican legislators argue they've raised revenue from legalizing marijuana sales through taxation. Opponents counter that legalization brings criminal enterprises out of the shadows and exposes citizens to prosecution for possessing small amounts of marijuana.

Republicans voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for legislation legalizing recreational marijuana use in Maine. Democrats blocked it from advancing because they disagreed with GOP legislative priorities.Starting Sunday, drivers may