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ME LD1957
ME LD1957An Act To Promote Equity and Increase Opportunities in the Cannabis Industry by Reducing Restrictions Related to Convictions for Drug Offenses and To Replace the Term "Marijuana" with the Term "Cannabis" in the Maine Revised Statutes
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Introduced
02/02/2022
02/02/2022
In Committee
02/02/2022
02/02/2022
Crossed Over
04/11/2022
04/11/2022
Passed
04/12/2022
04/12/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/13/2022
04/13/2022
Introduced Session
130th Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill removes prohibitions on participation in the cannabis industry under the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act and the Marijuana Legalization Act for persons convicted of drug offenses. Under this bill, as directed by a revision clause, the term "marijuana" will be replaced with the term "cannabis" in the Maine Revised Statutes. The bill also provides that when adopting or amending rules and developing or publishing forms, policies and publications, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services' office of marijuana policy and the Department of Health and Human Services must replace references to "marijuana" with references to "cannabis."
AI Summary
This bill removes prohibitions on participation in the cannabis industry under Maine's medical and adult-use marijuana laws for persons convicted of drug offenses. It also replaces the term "marijuana" with "cannabis" throughout the Maine Revised Statutes, except in the criminal code. The bill directs state agencies to replace references to "marijuana" with "cannabis" in rules, forms, policies, and publications. The bill reduces the look-back period for disqualifying drug offenses from 10 years to 5 years for both the medical and adult-use cannabis programs.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (9)
Rachel Talbot Ross (D)*,
Billy Bob Faulkingham (R),
Thomas Harnett (D),
Craig Hickman (D),
Chloe Maxmin (D),
Bill Pluecker (I),
Laura Supica (D),
Charlotte Warren (D),
Lynne Williams (D),
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (on 04/13/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1957&snum=130 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1457&item=3&snum=130 |
| Fiscal Note: | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_130th/fiscalpdfs/FN195703.pdf |
| House: C-A (H-980) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1457&item=2&snum=130 |
| Fiscal Note: C-A (H-980) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_130th/fiscalpdfs/FN195702.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1457&item=1&snum=130 |
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