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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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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

New indoor/outdoor grow limits for caregivers

Outdoor growing means March through December using mostly sunlight; everything else is indoor. Caregivers must choose plant counts or canopy and cannot mix methods or use both indoor and outdoor options. Indoor option: up to 30 mature and 60 immature plants with unlimited seedlings, or up to 500 sq ft mature and 1,000 sq ft immature canopy. Outdoor-only option (March–December): up to 150 mature plants or 2,500 sq ft mature canopy; up to 300 immature plants or 5,000 sq ft immature canopy; unlimited seedlings. Caregivers may keep all cannabis they harvest from these grows.

Annual fees for outdoor caregivers

Caregivers who use the outdoor-only option must pay an annual registration fee. If you register by plant count, you pay $50 to $240 for each group of up to 30 mature plants. If you register by canopy, you pay $50 to $1,500 for up to 2,500 sq ft of mature canopy in the year. You must tell the department your total plants or canopy for that calendar year and stay under the legal maximum.

Flexible testing rules for adult-use cannabis

The Office of Cannabis Policy may waive a test when no certified Maine lab can do it. The office cannot set a total yeast and mold limit below 100,000 colony-forming units per gram. This eases testing when labs are unavailable but also sets a safety floor.

Tighter security and access at grow sites

You must keep plants in an enclosed area with locks. You may remove plants only for allowed transport. Keep mature plants, immature plants, and seedlings in separate areas. You may not have more than two cultivation areas, and you must tell the department where they are. Only you and a short list of supervised people may enter.

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

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

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

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 514

    5/1/2026

  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

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