Legislature sends marijuana regulatory bill to governor
The Legislature took a big, yet perfunctory step toward implementing marijuana legalization on Thursday.
The Legislature passed a bill that would set up some bureaucratic structure to regulate the sale of recreational marijuana in Maine. Gov. Paul LePage needs to sign it or veto the bill.
With a final vote in the Senate, a bill sponsored by House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, went to Gov. Paul LePages desk.
It would:
Move regulatory control of recreational marijuana from the Department of Agriculture as the 2016 ballot initiative prescribed to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
Allocate $1.4 million to implement the law.
Provide the Legislatures Marijuana Legalization Implementation Committee with $200,000 for covering the costs of consultant services and necessary travel and expenses.
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