Maine § 22 §2430 Medical Use of Cannabis Fund established

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §2430 — Medical Use of Cannabis Fund established

Maine·Title 22 HEALTH AND WELFARE·Part 5 FOODS AND DRUGS·Ch. 558-C MAINE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS ACT

1.Fund established. The Medical Use of Cannabis Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as an Other Special Revenue Funds account in the department for the purposes specified in this section.

2.Sources of fund. The State Controller shall credit to the fund:

3.Uses of the fund. 3-A. Uses of fund. As allocated by the Legislature, the fund may be used for:

4.Review of fund balance. Beginning January 2018 and every 2 years thereafter, the department shall review the balance in the fund. If the balance in the fund exceeds $400,000, the department shall reduce the fees established under section 2425‑A, subsection 10 for a 2-year period beginning with the calendar year following the review.

5.Medical cannabis research grant program established. The medical cannabis re

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1.
Fund established.
The Medical Use of Cannabis Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as an Other Special Revenue Funds account in the department for the purposes specified in this section.
2.
Sources of fund.
The State Controller shall credit to the fund:
3.
Uses of the fund.
3-A.
Uses of fund.
As allocated by the Legislature, the fund may be used for:
4.
Review of fund balance.
Beginning January 2018 and every 2 years thereafter, the department shall review the balance in the fund. If the balance in the fund exceeds $400,000, the department shall reduce the fees established under section 2425‑A, subsection 10 for a 2-year period beginning with the calendar year following the review.
5.
Medical cannabis research grant program established.
The medical cannabis research grant program, referred to in this subsection as "the program," is established within the department to provide grant money to support objective scientific research, including observational and clinical trials and existing research, on the efficacy of harvested cannabis as part of medical treatment and the health effects of harvested cannabis used as part of medical treatment. The program must be funded from the fund. The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement the program, including, but not limited to, required qualifications of persons conducting the research; determining the scientific merit and objectivity of a research proposal; criteria for determining the amount of program funds distributed; criteria for determining the duration of the research; procedures for soliciting research participants, including outreach to patients, and for obtaining the informed consent of participants; and reporting requirements for the results of the research and evaluation of the research results. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A, except that, beginning July 1, 2021, rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

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Legislative History

PL 2009, c. 631, §45 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 475, §25 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. E, §10 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 452, §§19-22 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 312, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 331, §31 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 181, Pt. A, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 387, §11 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV). PL 2025, c. 368, §§2, 3 (AMD).