Maine § 22 §2423-A Authorized conduct for the medical use of cannabis

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §2423-A — Authorized conduct for the medical use of cannabis

Maine § 22 §2423-A

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 5FOODS AND DRUGS

Ch. 558-CMAINE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS ACT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §2423-A (2026).

Text

1.Qualifying patient. Except as provided in section 2426, a qualifying patient may:

2.Caregiver. Except as provided in section 2426, a caregiver, for the purpose of assisting a qualifying patient with the patient's medical use of cannabis, may engage in the following authorized conduct if the caregiver is 21 years of age or older and has not been convicted of a disqualifying drug offense:

3.Cultivation of cannabis. The following provisions apply to the cultivation of cannabis plants by a qualifying patient under subsection 1 and a caregiver under subsection 2.

4.Long-term care facility. A qualifying patient may designate a long-term care facility to assist with the qualifying patient's medical use of cannabis if that use is consistent with the facility's policy and is pursuant to subse

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1.
Qualifying patient.
Except as provided in section 2426, a qualifying patient may:
2.
Caregiver.
Except as provided in section 2426, a caregiver, for the purpose of assisting a qualifying patient with the patient's medical use of cannabis, may engage in the following authorized conduct if the caregiver is 21 years of age or older and has not been convicted of a disqualifying drug offense:
3.
Cultivation of cannabis.
The following provisions apply to the cultivation of cannabis plants by a qualifying patient under subsection 1 and a caregiver under subsection 2.
4.
Long-term care facility.
A qualifying patient may designate a long-term care facility to assist with the qualifying patient's medical use of cannabis if that use is consistent with the facility's policy and is pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph F‑1, subparagraph (2). If a long-term care facility is designated, the facility shall complete the registration process with the department and obtain a registration certificate for the facility. For a long-term care facility to be issued a registration certificate, staff persons of the facility who will be assisting a qualifying patient with the patient's medical use of cannabis in accordance with this chapter must be at least 21 years of age and may not have been convicted of a disqualifying drug offense. The long-term care facility and the staff of the facility may not cultivate cannabis plants for the patient.
4-A.
Use and storage in inpatient long-term care facility permitted.
A qualifying patient who is a resident of a long-term care facility while in the facility may use forms of harvested cannabis consistent with the facility's policy. A qualifying patient who uses a form of harvested cannabis pursuant to this subsection may store the harvested cannabis in the qualifying patient's room and is not required to obtain a registry identification card or to designate the long-term care facility under subsection 1, paragraph F‑1, subparagraph (2). A long-term care facility is not required to be designated by a qualifying patient who uses harvested cannabis pursuant to this subsection. This subsection does not limit the ability of a long-term care facility to prohibit or restrict the use or storage of harvested cannabis by a qualifying patient.
5.
Incidental amount of marijuana.
6.
Onsite assessments by the department.
7.
Excess marijuana; forfeiture.
8.
Repeat forfeiture.
9.
(REALLOCATED FROM T. 22, §2423-A, sub-§7) Collectives prohibited.
10.
Cannabis testing facility.
The following provisions apply to a cannabis testing facility.
11.
Immunity.
12.
Interest.
A caregiver or an officer or director of a registered dispensary, registered caregiver or manufacturing facility may not have a financial or other interest in a cannabis testing facility providing services associated with product labeling for that dispensary, caregiver or manufacturing facility.
13.
Moratorium ordinance.
14.
Municipal regulation.

Legislative History

PL 2009, c. 631, §21 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF). RR 2011, c. 1, §31 (COR). PL 2011, c. 383, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §16 (AMD). RR 2013, c. 1, §§39, 40 (COR). PL 2013, c. 371, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 374, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 393, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 396, §§2-8 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 424, Pt. G, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 424, Pt. G, §2 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 498, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 501, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 516, §§6, 7 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 520, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §§25, 26 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. D, §3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 475, §§6-14 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 271, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 447, §§4-14 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 452, §4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 217, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 256, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 331, §§5-16 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 354, §§2-6 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 501, §12 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 367, §§1-7 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 387, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 662, §§9-17 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV). PL 2023, c. 6, §§2-4 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 365, §2 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A, §57 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 646, Pt. A, §25 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 679, Pt. A, §§5-7 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 390, Pt. A, §38 (AMD).