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MaineLD 1897132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act Regarding Outdoor Cultivation in the Medical Use Cannabis and Adult Use Cannabis Industries

Sponsored By: Laurie Osher (Democratic)

Became Law

CANNABISCANNABIS - CULTIVATION AND DISTRIBUTION

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3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Caregivers can grow more medical cannabis

Caregivers growing for qualifying patients can use expanded limits March through December when mature plants grow only outdoors, mainly in sunlight. They must choose plant counts—up to 150 mature and 300 immature plants—or canopy limits, which measure the space plants cover. Canopy limits allow up to 2,500 square feet for mature plants and 5,000 square feet for immature plants. Unlimited seedlings are allowed, but caregivers cannot use these outdoor limits and the standard limits at the same time. Caregivers may keep all cannabis harvested for qualifying patients under either the standard or outdoor limits.

Caregivers pay annual outdoor cannabis fees

Caregivers using the expanded outdoor limits for qualifying patients must pay an annual registration fee. Plant-count fees range from $50 to $240 for each group of up to 30 mature plants. Canopy fees range from $50 to $1,500 for total mature canopy of 2,500 square feet or less each calendar year. Plant-count registrants must report their calendar-year plant count to Maine's department overseeing cannabis and stay within the outdoor maximum.

Caregiver cannabis sites get new access rules

People doing repairs, maintenance, or construction may enter a medical cannabis caregiver's growing area under direct supervision. The supervisor must be the caregiver or someone the caregiver directly supervises. The law also removes the separate access exception for elected officials invited by caregivers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Laurie Osher

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Craig V. Hickman

    Democratic • Senate

  • David Boyer

    Republican • House

  • James Dill

    Democratic • House

  • Jeffrey L. Timberlake

    Republican • Senate

  • Laura Supica

    Democratic • House

  • Quentin Chapman

    Republican • House

  • Rachel Talbot Ross

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sophia Warren

    Democratic • House

  • William Pluecker

    Independent • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 210 • No: 186

House vote • 6/16/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 54 • No: 92

House vote • 6/16/2025

ACC MIN OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 110 • No: 35

Senate vote • 6/16/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 8 • No: 27

Senate vote • 6/16/2025

ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 17 • No: 18

Senate vote • 6/16/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 21 • No: 14

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 514

    1/11/2026

  2. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/17/2025Senate

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/17/2025House

  5. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/17/2025House

  6. Report READ Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) Report On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) Report Taken from the table by the President Subsequently ACCEPTANCE The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 580 Yeas 8 - Nays 27 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-714) Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 581 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 582 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence

    6/16/2025Senate

  7. Reports READ.Motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 520(Yeas 54 - Nays 92 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 521(Yeas 110 - Nays 35 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "B" (H-714) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-714).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/16/2025House

  8. Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 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.

    5/1/2025House

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (H-713), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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