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This bill aims to protect liberty and advance justice in the administration and enforcement of the Cannabis Legalization Act and the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Act. Key provisions include: - Establishing the Office of Cannabis Policy within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to administer and enforce the cannabis laws, with a focus on promoting public health and safety, ensuring patient access to medical cannabis, and developing partnerships with licensees. - Requiring the Office of Cannabis Policy to consult with various state agencies when adopting rules, such as the Departments of Agriculture, Labor, Public Safety, and Health and Human Services. - Allowing cannabis cultivation facility and products manufacturing facility licensees to share facilities with registered caregivers or dispensaries for medical cannabis operations, with requirements to keep the operations separate. - Establishing administrative penalties for various license violations, ranging from minor to major violations affecting public safety, with the option to suspend or revoke licenses. - Allowing the Office of Cannabis Policy to approve labels, packaging, and marketing materials submitted voluntarily by licensees. - Providing that the Office of Cannabis Policy may not enforce any provision of the Cannabis Legalization Act. The bill also makes several technical and conforming changes to definitions and references throughout the medical and adult use cannabis laws.

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