Legislation that would double the current limit for growing marijuana has been passed by a joint legislative committee.
Maine House Bill 555 was filed by State Representative David Boyer along with a bipartisan coalition of nine other lawmakers. According to its official summary the measure simple “increases the number of mature cannabis plants allowed for home cultivation from 3 to 6.”
In Maine marijuana was legalized via a citizen initiative in 2016. The law allows those 21 and older to possess up to 2.5 ounces and grow up to three mature marijuana plants, 12 immature plants and an unlimited number of seedlings. House Bill 555 would retain the limit of 12 immature plants and unlimited seedlings, but would double the mature cultivation limit.
The measure was approved by a joint committee in a vote held earlier today.
Data released by Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy shows that there was $16,289,077 in legal marijuana sold in April throughout Maine. This is a very slight decrease from the $16,622,537 in legal marijuana sales in March. Over the past 12 months only August saw more sales with $17,042,278.
According to state data there was over 1 million marijuana transactions in Maine in April alone.
