§ 22 §2383-B — Authorized possession by individuals

Maine § 22 §2383-B

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
• Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS
• Ch. 558: CANNABIS, SCHEDULED DRUGS, IMITATION SCHEDULED DRUGS AND HYPODERMIC APPARATUSES

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1.
Lawfully prescribed drugs.
A person to whom or for whose use any scheduled drug, prescription drug or controlled substance has been prescribed, sold or dispensed for a legitimate medical purpose by a physician, dentist, podiatrist, pharmacist or other person acting in the usual course of professional practice and authorized by law or rule to do so and the owner or the person having the custody or control of any animal for which any scheduled drug, prescription drug or controlled substance has been prescribed, sold or dispensed for a legitimate veterinary medical purpose by a licensed veterinarian acting in the usual course of professional veterinary practice may lawfully possess the drug or substance, except when in use, only in the container in which it was delivered by the person selling or dispensing the drug or substance. For purposes of this subsection, "when in use" includes reasonable repackaging for more convenient legitimate medical use.
2.
Others lawfully in possession.
Except as otherwise authorized or restricted, the following persons are authorized to possess, furnish and have control of scheduled or prescription drugs or controlled substances:
2-A.
Others so authorized.
3.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
4.
Specially restricted drugs and substances.
5.
Medical use of marijuana; exemptions.
6.
Lawful possession of hypodermic apparatuses by livestock owners; sale to livestock owners.

Legislative History

PL 1989, c. 384, §8 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 499, §3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 499, §5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 621, §3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 340, §5 (AMD). IB 1999, c. 1, §§7-10 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 127, §A35 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 308, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 580, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 252, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (AMD). IB 2009, c. 1, §4 (AMD). RR 2009, c. 2, §53 (COR). PL 2009, c. 631, §6 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. A, §§13-15 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 465, §§8, 9 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 194, §§12, 13 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 266, §§9, 10 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 27, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 434, §§10, 11 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 303, §§1-9 (AMD).