Maine lawmakers have rejected a bill to require medical cannabis products sold in the state to be tracked and tested, News Center Maine reports. On Monday, the bill was defeated by a vote of 74 to 71 in the House, and five legislators were absent.
The proposal by Rep. Anne Graham (D), who is also a nurse practitioner, included provisions to provide state assistance to medical cannabis producers who make less than $125,000 annually to help cover the testing costs.
Shanna Souza, owner of Homegrown of Augusta, said that the state would “lose a good 200-300″ medical cannabis caregivers if the bill were to become law. There are currently an estimated 1,600 caregivers of medical cannabis in the state.
Rep. David Boyer asked “Where are all the bodies?” during a debate over the proposed legislation. Medical cannabis activists oppose the bill. What harm is there?
“The patients aren’t asking for this. The bill is being killed. — Boyer, during debate, via News Center Maine
After the House vote, the proposal was presented to the Senate on Monday.
In 2018, the state updated its medical cannabis rules to include annual inspections and testing samples for products sold in dispensaries, according to a Maine Morning Star report, but those rules do not apply to caregivers.
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