Bill > LD1669

This bill establishes the Cannabis Advisory Council, a 10-member body designed to provide recommendations and support for Maine's medical and adult-use cannabis industries. The council will include representatives from various cannabis industry sectors, such as registered medical cannabis caregivers, adult-use cannabis cultivators, and public members with cannabis knowledge. Members will be appointed by the Senate President, House Speaker, and the director, with efforts to ensure geographic diversity. The council's primary purpose is to help improve and maintain the quality of the state's cannabis industries by working with state agencies, municipal governments, and citizen groups. They will focus on issues like tracking system contracts, public health protection, and potential federal legalization. Council members will serve three-year terms, cannot serve more than two consecutive terms, and will elect a chair and vice-chair annually. The council must meet at least once a year and can be called together by the chair or director. Members will be reimbursed for expenses, with funding split equally between the Adult Use Cannabis Regulatory Coordination Fund and the Medical Use of Cannabis Fund. This bill aims to create a collaborative advisory body that can provide informed guidance on cannabis-related matters in Maine.

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