On March 31, Governor Janet Mills issued another in a series of executive orders aimed at limiting non-essential travel and activities in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19.  The latest order:

1. requires all persons within the state to remain at...

On Tuesday, Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) Director Erik Gunderson issued a guidance memo that seeks to answer a number of questions related to operation and licensing of medical and adult-use marijuana businesses in light of the COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) pandemic.  T...

On Monday, November 4, Maine's Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) announced that it has finally adopted of the rules that will govern the state's adult-use marijuana program.  The rules will take effect 30 days following final adoption, or on December 5, 2019.  The OMP w...

The long-awaited effective date of a sweeping medical marijuana reform bill arrives Thursday, December 13, and will bring about numerous changes to the legal rights and responsibilities of Maine medical marijuana patients, caregivers, and others.  The reform bill, LD 1...

The new Rules bring about several important changes that will affect Maine patients and caregivers, including inspections of caregivers by the department without notice.

The legislature overrode the governor’s veto of the adult-use marijuana implementation bill on Wednesday, May 2, paving the way for an eventual roll-out of the adult-use cannabis program, with applications likely available in spring 2019 at the earliest. 

Meanwhile, tw...

Yesterday the legislature passed LD 1539 and 238, two bills that will make numerous and largely positive changes to the Maine medical marijuana program.  However, early this morning the Senate voted told hold the bills over until the next special session, which may be...