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Maine Brookies
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Wow, they gutted it. The amended bill is closer to the original than we had been seeing - pretty much everything good is gone. No ability to sell off excess to other patients, caregivers or dispensaries but it retains the unreasonable 2.5oz limit - a good grower will exceed that by harvesting one plant to say nothing of 6. And it clarifies that those sugar leaves you are saving to make into a tincture or medibles are now "prepared marjuana" - only leaves that are disposed of do not count.
I'm bummed, the only really good thing i see in here is the clarification on flowering plants. Very disappointing if not predictable.
I'm bummed, the only really good thing i see in here is the clarification on flowering plants. Very disappointing if not predictable.
its a good deal, no patient registration, no caregiver inspections, no seizure by the cops, towns can't make tougher laws for caregivers and dispensaries, defines mature plant, eases locked facility guidelines, lets caregivers that live together share a grow space...etc....
it's the only changes that are coming till the feds change their laws....
it's the only changes that are coming till the feds change their laws....
Maine Brookies
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Signed by the Guv'nor today.
General Anesthetic
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When does the amended law go into effect?
tet1953
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If it get signed by the governor, it will become effective 90 days after the legislative session ends.
Normally, the governor has 10 days in which to sign a bill into law (or veto it) after it is passed by the legislature. After 10 days, if the legislature is still in session, the bill is allowed to become law without his signature. If the session (finally) ends before the 10 days it is what's called a pocket veto.
It gets a little tricky when the legislature adjourns before the 10 days are up, but then reconvenes (that is, a reconvening of the same session, not a later session). Then, if the governor has not signed the bill yet, what would have been a pocket veto is not...yet. The clock starts ticking again and there are 3 days for him to sign. If he doesn't, and the legislature is still in session after 3 days, it is allowed to become law without his signature. If the reconvening doesn't last 3 days and he hasn't signed it, it's a pocket veto.
This is the situation we have. It was passed, they adjourned, he hasn't signed it yet, and they will reconvene on June 28 (for about 3 days LOL). No idea what's going to happen.
Normally, the governor has 10 days in which to sign a bill into law (or veto it) after it is passed by the legislature. After 10 days, if the legislature is still in session, the bill is allowed to become law without his signature. If the session (finally) ends before the 10 days it is what's called a pocket veto.
It gets a little tricky when the legislature adjourns before the 10 days are up, but then reconvenes (that is, a reconvening of the same session, not a later session). Then, if the governor has not signed the bill yet, what would have been a pocket veto is not...yet. The clock starts ticking again and there are 3 days for him to sign. If he doesn't, and the legislature is still in session after 3 days, it is allowed to become law without his signature. If the reconvening doesn't last 3 days and he hasn't signed it, it's a pocket veto.
This is the situation we have. It was passed, they adjourned, he hasn't signed it yet, and they will reconvene on June 28 (for about 3 days LOL). No idea what's going to happen.
freelife04239
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I have been reading all day in paper and on web that he signed it at 8:20 am
freelife04239
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freelife04239
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90 days after the legislative session ends.??????????????
want to know
want to know
When does the amended law go into effect?
freelife04239
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SWEET thanks
General Anesthetic
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Thx for explaining everything. You've been a great help. This post has been a fabulous resource.
phatptrck1
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my brother learned he qualifies for medicinal marijuana. when he get's his recommendation, he still need to register to be able to purchase from dispensaries and to grow his own before october(or whenever this goes into effect). i believe this is correct?
tet1953
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So with the new law and tamper proof certs a patient will be able to go to any dispensary? In other words, will they still be tied to a single dispensary or can they take their papers to a different one if they are visiting etc? The other side of that is dispesaries are regulated by number of patients for how many plants they grow.
a patient has to designate where his/her 6 plants go, you can use one caregiver or one dispensary.....basically a dispensary is a caregiver and a patient can only have one caregiver....a patient can designate a caregiver to grow 1 or all 6 plants or any number in between, and grow the remaining plants themselves.....
tet1953
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Man, I really don't see how dispensaries are going to do that well. I mean, with the caregiver clauses essentially creating mini dispensaries. Maybe if a dispensary had 100s of patients, but I don't see that happening. The fees, overhead, recordkeeping/reporting and everything else a dispensary has to do I dunno. Do you think people thought this all through before it got passed? I know I didn't. I had no idea about the caregiver implications until after it was law. Even though I am a patient and can grow for myself anyway, it's awesome that I can make use of space I have and grow for a couple others too.
phatptrck1
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doesn't the amendment(removing mandatory patient registration) eliminate that? How will people designate between choosing a dispensary and growing their own if they don't fill out a registration? Will patients be able to both?