An Act To Amend The Maine Medical Use Of Cannabis Act
LD 1840 amends Maine's Medical Use of Cannabis Act to reduce regulatory burden on cannabis businesses. The key change (Section 6) prohibits the state department from requiring specific forms or issuing compliance guidance for registered caregivers, dispensaries, testing facilities, or manufacturers. This means these entities no longer need to use department-issued forms or follow departmental guidance documents to comply with the law. The bill directly affects medical cannabis providers and caregivers by simplifying administrative requirements. It makes no changes to patient access, product types, or manufacturing rules for cannabis concentrates or food.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Apr 30, 2025
Signed Jan 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025
How they voted
21–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 28
Jun 13, 2025
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
44% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-374) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-398) thereto ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendment "A" (S-398) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-374) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-374) was READ.
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-374)AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-398) . ADOPTED thereto
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment "A" (S-398) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-374) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-374) READ
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-5-2)
senate
Jun 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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