# Maine LD 1608: An Act to Counter Unlawful Cannabis Cultivation

Maine LD 1608, An Act to Counter Unlawful Cannabis Cultivation, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Chad Perkins (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-14 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1608
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Counter Unlawful Cannabis Cultivation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-11
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: CANNABIS, CANNABIS - CULTIVATION AND DISTRIBUTION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Fredericks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Adams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Eder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven Foster (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-05-14: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1062&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1062&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
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- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1608-132 (as of 2026-10-18).