The Maine Legislature is holding a work session today on L.D. 975, "An Act To Establish the Maine Medical Marijuana Act."
The bill clarifies who may use medical marijuana, sets up a card ID program for patients, and creates a framework for nonprofit dispensaries of medical marijuana.
Here is the bill's summary:
Current law allows a person who has been diagnosed by a physician as suffering from certain medical conditions to possess marijuana for medical use. This initiated bill changes the description of the medical conditions for which the medical use of marijuana is permitted. It directs the Department of Health and Human Services to issue registry identification cards to patients who qualify to possess marijuana for medical use and to their designated primary caregivers. It sets limits on the amount of marijuana that may be possessed by qualifying patients and their designated primary caregivers. It allows the establishment of nonprofit dispensaries to provide marijuana to qualifying patients and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a registration certificate to a nonprofit dispensary that meets certain criteria. It directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish application and renewal fees sufficient to pay the expenses of implementing and administering the provisions of the initiated bill.
The bill was sponsored by Maine citizens.
You can read the bill's full text here.
News Hawk- Ganjarden 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: The Exception Magazine
Contact: The Exception Magazine
Copyright: 2009 Liberalati LLC
Website: Work Session Today on Maine's Medical Marijuana Bill
The bill clarifies who may use medical marijuana, sets up a card ID program for patients, and creates a framework for nonprofit dispensaries of medical marijuana.
Here is the bill's summary:
Current law allows a person who has been diagnosed by a physician as suffering from certain medical conditions to possess marijuana for medical use. This initiated bill changes the description of the medical conditions for which the medical use of marijuana is permitted. It directs the Department of Health and Human Services to issue registry identification cards to patients who qualify to possess marijuana for medical use and to their designated primary caregivers. It sets limits on the amount of marijuana that may be possessed by qualifying patients and their designated primary caregivers. It allows the establishment of nonprofit dispensaries to provide marijuana to qualifying patients and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a registration certificate to a nonprofit dispensary that meets certain criteria. It directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish application and renewal fees sufficient to pay the expenses of implementing and administering the provisions of the initiated bill.
The bill was sponsored by Maine citizens.
You can read the bill's full text here.
News Hawk- Ganjarden 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: The Exception Magazine
Contact: The Exception Magazine
Copyright: 2009 Liberalati LLC
Website: Work Session Today on Maine's Medical Marijuana Bill
