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This bill amends the Maine Criminal Code by adding precise legal definitions for "amphetamine" and "methamphetamine" in the state's statutes. Specifically, the bill defines "amphetamine" as any compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any amount of amphetamine, and similarly defines "methamphetamine" as any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of methamphetamine. By establishing these broad definitions, the legislation appears to be expanding the legal framework for prosecuting drug-related offenses, potentially making it easier for law enforcement and prosecutors to charge individuals with drug trafficking by lowering the threshold for what constitutes possession of these substances. The bill adds these definitions as new subsections (27 and 28) to section 1101 of Title 17-A of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated (MRSA), which deals with criminal offenses.

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