Legislation that would allow licensed marijuana retail outlets to sell marijuana and marijuana products at certain events has been passed by Maine’s full legislature.
Filed by Senator Teresa Pierce, Senate Bill 202 has now been passed by both the House and Senate, with both chambers concurring around the same text. The measure will soon be sent to Governor Janet Mills for consideration. Recently Governor Mills allowed legislation to become law that prevents those on probation, parole or release pending trial from being prohibited from taking part in the state’s legal recreational marijuana program has become law.
According to its official summary, Senate Bill 202:
- Creates new definitions for the terms “specified event permit,” “permitted premises for a specified event” and “specified event”;
- Amends the requirements applicable to cannabis stores to account for authorizes sales outside of a cannabis store’s licensed premises;
- Clarifies the application requirements for a permit for cannabis stores to conduct sales at a specified event;
- Provides criteria for the Department of Administrative and Financial Services’ approval or denial of a permit application for cannabis stores to conduct sales at a specified event;
- Provides criteria for the Department of Administrative and Financial Services’ suspension or revocation of a permit for a cannabis store to conduct sales at a specified event;
- Amends the Department of Administrative and Financial Services’ rule-making authority; and
- Repeals the requirement that the Department of Administrative and Financial Services issue guidance documents to adult use licensees.
The full text of Senate Bill 202 can be found by clicking here.
