ME LD 1897

• CANNABIS
• CULTIVATION AND DISTRIBUTION
• FARMING PRACTICES

• Laurie OSHERprimary
• Jeffrey TIMBERLAKEcosponsor
• Rachel TALBOT ROSScosponsor
• Laura SUPICAcosponsor
• William PLUECKERcosponsor
• Sophia WARRENcosponsor
• James DILLcosponsor
• Quentin CHAPMANcosponsor
• David BOYERcosponsor
• Craig HICKMANcosponsor

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1. 2025-05-01

   Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.

   receipt

2. 2025-05-01

   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.

   referral-committee

3. 2025-06-16

   Reports READ.

4. 2025-06-16

   Motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.

5. 2025-06-16

   ROLL CALL NO. 520

6. 2025-06-16

   (Yeas 54 - Nays 92 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)

7. 2025-06-16

   On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

8. 2025-06-16

   ROLL CALL NO. 521

9. 2025-06-16

   (Yeas 110 - Nays 35 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)

10. 2025-06-16

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

11. 2025-06-16

    Committee Amendment "B" (H-714) was READ and ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

12. 2025-06-16

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

13. 2025-06-16

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-714).

    reading-3

14. 2025-06-16

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

15. 2025-06-16

    Report READ

16. 2025-06-16

    Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) Report

17. 2025-06-16

    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

18. 2025-06-16

    Taken from the table by the President

19. 2025-06-16

    Subsequently ACCEPTANCE The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) Report FAILED

    amendment-failure

20. 2025-06-16

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 580 Yeas 8 - Nays 27 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

21. 2025-06-16

    Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-714) Report FAILED

    amendment-failure

22. 2025-06-16

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 581 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

23. 2025-06-16

    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

24. 2025-06-16

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 582 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

25. 2025-06-16

    READ ONCE

    reading-1

26. 2025-06-16

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) READ and ADOPTED

    committee-passage-favorable

27. 2025-06-16

    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

    reading-2,reading-3

28. 2025-06-16

    Sent down for concurrence

29. 2025-06-17

    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)

    reading-3

30. 2025-06-17

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

31. 2025-06-17

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

32. 2025-06-17

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

33. 2025-06-17

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

34. 2025-07-08

    HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

35. 2026-01-11

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

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36. 2025-05-14

    Work Session Held - TABLED

37. 2025-05-22

    Work Session Held

38. 2025-05-22

    Voted - Divided Report

39. 2025-06-13

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

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• ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

  2025-06-16 · fail · 8-27

  Member-level votes (35)

  • BAILEY of York: no
  • BALDACCI of Penobscot: no
  • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: no
  • BENNETT of Oxford: no
  • BERNARD of Aroostook: no
  • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
  • BLACK of Franklin: no
  • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: yes
  • BRENNER of Cumberland: no
  • CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
  • CURRY of Waldo: no
  • CYRWAY of Kennebec: yes
  • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: no
  • DUSON of Cumberland: yes
  • FARRIN of Somerset: no
  • GROHOSKI of Hancock: no
  • GUERIN of Penobscot: no
  • HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
  • HARRINGTON of York: no
  • HICKMAN of Kennebec: no
  • INGWERSEN of York: no
  • LAWRENCE of York: no
  • LIBBY of Cumberland: no
  • MARTIN of Oxford: no
  • MOORE of Washington: no
  • NANGLE of Cumberland: no
  • PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
  • RAFFERTY of York: yes
  • RENY of Lincoln: no
  • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: no
  • STEWART of Aroostook: no
  • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
  • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
  • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
  • TIPPING of Penobscot: no

• ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

  2025-06-16 · fail · 17-18

  Member-level votes (35)

  • BAILEY of York: yes
  • BALDACCI of Penobscot: no
  • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: no
  • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
  • BERNARD of Aroostook: no
  • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: yes
  • BLACK of Franklin: yes
  • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
  • BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
  • CARNEY of Cumberland: no
  • CURRY of Waldo: yes
  • CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
  • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
  • DUSON of Cumberland: no
  • FARRIN of Somerset: no
  • GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
  • GUERIN of Penobscot: no
  • HAGGAN of Penobscot: yes
  • HARRINGTON of York: yes
  • HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
  • INGWERSEN of York: no
  • LAWRENCE of York: yes
  • LIBBY of Cumberland: no
  • MARTIN of Oxford: no
  • MOORE of Washington: yes
  • NANGLE of Cumberland: no
  • PIERCE of Cumberland: no
  • RAFFERTY of York: no
  • RENY of Lincoln: yes
  • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: no
  • STEWART of Aroostook: no
  • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
  • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: no
  • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: yes
  • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes

• ACC MIN OTP AS AMENDED REP

  2025-06-16 · pass · 110-35

  Member-level votes (151)

  • ABDI of Lewiston: yes
  • ADAMS of Lebanon: other
  • ALBERT of Madawaska: yes
  • ANKELES of Brunswick: yes
  • ARATA of New Gloucester: no
  • ARCHER of Saco: no
  • ARDELL of Monticello: yes
  • ARFORD of Brunswick: no
  • BABIN of Fort Fairfield: yes
  • BAGSHAW of Windham: yes
  • BECK of South Portland: yes
  • BELL of Yarmouth: yes
  • BISHOP of Bucksport: yes
  • BLIER of Buxton: yes
  • BOYER of Poland: yes
  • BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: yes
  • BRENNAN of Portland: no
  • BRIDGEO of Augusta: no
  • BUNKER of Farmington: yes
  • CAMPBELL of Orrington: yes
  • CARLOW of Buxton: no
  • CARUSO of Caratunk: yes
  • CHAPMAN of Auburn: yes
  • CIMINO of Bridgton: no
  • CLOUTIER of Lewiston: no
  • CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
  • COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: yes
  • COLLINS of Sidney: yes
  • COOPER of Windham: yes
  • COPELAND of Saco: no
  • CRAFTS of Newcastle: no
  • CRAY of Palmyra: yes
  • CROCKETT of Portland: yes
  • DAIGLE of Fort Kent: yes
  • DEBRITO of Waterville: yes
  • DHALAC of South Portland: yes
  • DILL of Old Town: yes
  • DODGE of Belfast: yes
  • DOUDERA of Camden: yes
  • DRINKWATER of Milford: yes
  • DUCHARME of Madison: yes
  • EATON of Deer Isle: other
  • EDER of Waterboro: yes
  • FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: no
  • FARRIN of Jefferson: no
  • FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: yes
  • FECTEAU of Biddeford: no
  • FLYNN of Albion: yes
  • FOLEY of Wells: yes
  • FOSTER of Dexter: no
  • FREDERICKS of Sanford: yes
  • FREDETTE of Newport: yes
  • FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: yes
  • FROST of Belgrade: no
  • GATTINE of Westbrook: no
  • GEIGER of Rockland: yes
  • GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
  • GIFFORD of Lincoln: yes
  • GOLEK of Harpswell: yes
  • GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: no
  • GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: no
  • GREENWOOD of Wales: yes
  • GRIFFIN of Levant: other
  • GUERRETTE of Caribou: yes
  • HAGGAN of Hampden: yes
  • HALL of Wilton: yes
  • HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
  • HENDERSON of Rumford: yes
  • HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
  • HYMES of Waldo: yes
  • JACKSON of Oxford: yes
  • JAVNER of Chester: yes
  • JULIA of Waterville: yes
  • KESSLER of South Portland: yes
  • KUHN of Falmouth: no
  • LAJOIE of Lewiston: no
  • LANCE of Paris: yes
  • LANIGAN of Sanford: yes
  • LAVIGNE of Berwick: yes
  • LEE of Auburn: yes
  • LEMELIN of Chelsea: other
  • LIBBY of Auburn: yes
  • LOOKNER of Portland: yes
  • LYMAN of Livermore Falls: yes
  • MACIAS of Topsham: yes
  • MALON of Biddeford: no
  • MASON of Lisbon: yes
  • MASTRACCIO of Sanford: no
  • MATHIESON of Kittery: yes
  • MATLACK of St. George: yes
  • MCCABE of Lewiston: yes
  • MCINTYRE of Lowell: yes
  • MEYER of Eliot: no
  • MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: yes
  • MINGO of Calais: yes
  • MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
  • MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
  • MOONEN of Portland: no
  • MORRIS of Turner: yes
  • MURPHY of Scarborough: no
  • NUTTING of Oakland: yes
  • O'HALLORAN of Brewer: no
  • OLSEN of Raymond: no
  • OSHER of Orono: yes
  • PARRY of Arundel: yes
  • PAUL of Winterport: yes
  • PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: yes
  • PLUECKER of Warren: yes
  • POIRIER of Skowhegan: yes
  • POMERLEAU of Standish: yes
  • PUGH of Portland: yes
  • QUINT of Hodgdon: yes
  • RANA of Bangor: yes
  • RAY of Lincolnville: yes
  • RIELLY of Westbrook: no
  • ROBERTS of South Berwick: no
  • ROEDER of Bangor: yes
  • ROLLINS of Augusta: yes
  • RUDNICKI of Fairfield: yes
  • RUNTE of York: yes
  • SACHS of Freeport: no
  • SALISBURY of Westbrook: no
  • SARGENT of York: yes
  • SATO of Gorham: yes
  • SAYRE of Kennebunk: no
  • SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: yes
  • SHAGOURY of Hallowell: no
  • SIMMONS of Waldoboro: yes
  • SINCLAIR of Bath: yes
  • SKOLD of Portland: yes
  • SMITH of Palermo: yes
  • SOBOLESKI of Phillips: yes
  • STOVER of Boothbay: yes
  • STROUT of Harrington: yes
  • SUPICA of Bangor: yes
  • SWALLOW of Houlton: yes
  • TERRY of Gorham: yes
  • THORNE of Carmel: yes
  • TUELL of East Machias: no
  • UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: other
  • WADSWORTH of Hiram: yes
  • WALKER of Naples: other
  • WARREN of Scarborough: yes
  • WEBB of Durham: yes
  • WHITE of Guilford: yes
  • WHITE of Ellsworth: yes
  • WOOD of Norway: yes
  • WOOD of Greene: yes
  • WOODSOME of Waterboro: yes
  • YUSUF of Portland: yes
  • ZAGER of Portland: no

• ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

  2025-06-16 · fail · 54-92

  Member-level votes (151)

  • ABDI of Lewiston: yes
  • ADAMS of Lebanon: other
  • ALBERT of Madawaska: no
  • ANKELES of Brunswick: yes
  • ARATA of New Gloucester: yes
  • ARCHER of Saco: yes
  • ARDELL of Monticello: no
  • ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
  • BABIN of Fort Fairfield: no
  • BAGSHAW of Windham: no
  • BECK of South Portland: no
  • BELL of Yarmouth: yes
  • BISHOP of Bucksport: no
  • BLIER of Buxton: no
  • BOYER of Poland: no
  • BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: no
  • BRENNAN of Portland: yes
  • BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
  • BUNKER of Farmington: yes
  • CAMPBELL of Orrington: no
  • CARLOW of Buxton: yes
  • CARUSO of Caratunk: no
  • CHAPMAN of Auburn: no
  • CIMINO of Bridgton: no
  • CLOUTIER of Lewiston: yes
  • CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
  • COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: no
  • COLLINS of Sidney: no
  • COOPER of Windham: no
  • COPELAND of Saco: yes
  • CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
  • CRAY of Palmyra: no
  • CROCKETT of Portland: no
  • DAIGLE of Fort Kent: no
  • DEBRITO of Waterville: no
  • DHALAC of South Portland: no
  • DILL of Old Town: no
  • DODGE of Belfast: no
  • DOUDERA of Camden: yes
  • DRINKWATER of Milford: no
  • DUCHARME of Madison: no
  • EATON of Deer Isle: other
  • EDER of Waterboro: no
  • FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: yes
  • FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
  • FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: no
  • FECTEAU of Biddeford: yes
  • FLYNN of Albion: no
  • FOLEY of Wells: no
  • FOSTER of Dexter: no
  • FREDERICKS of Sanford: no
  • FREDETTE of Newport: no
  • FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: no
  • FROST of Belgrade: yes
  • GATTINE of Westbrook: yes
  • GEIGER of Rockland: no
  • GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
  • GIFFORD of Lincoln: no
  • GOLEK of Harpswell: yes
  • GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: yes
  • GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: yes
  • GREENWOOD of Wales: no
  • GRIFFIN of Levant: other
  • GUERRETTE of Caribou: no
  • HAGGAN of Hampden: no
  • HALL of Wilton: no
  • HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
  • HENDERSON of Rumford: no
  • HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
  • HYMES of Waldo: no
  • JACKSON of Oxford: no
  • JAVNER of Chester: no
  • JULIA of Waterville: no
  • KESSLER of South Portland: no
  • KUHN of Falmouth: yes
  • LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
  • LANCE of Paris: no
  • LANIGAN of Sanford: no
  • LAVIGNE of Berwick: no
  • LEE of Auburn: yes
  • LEMELIN of Chelsea: no
  • LIBBY of Auburn: no
  • LOOKNER of Portland: no
  • LYMAN of Livermore Falls: no
  • MACIAS of Topsham: no
  • MALON of Biddeford: yes
  • MASON of Lisbon: no
  • MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
  • MATHIESON of Kittery: yes
  • MATLACK of St. George: yes
  • MCCABE of Lewiston: no
  • MCINTYRE of Lowell: no
  • MEYER of Eliot: yes
  • MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: no
  • MINGO of Calais: no
  • MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
  • MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
  • MOONEN of Portland: yes
  • MORRIS of Turner: no
  • MURPHY of Scarborough: yes
  • NUTTING of Oakland: no
  • O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
  • OLSEN of Raymond: yes
  • OSHER of Orono: no
  • PARRY of Arundel: no
  • PAUL of Winterport: no
  • PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: no
  • PLUECKER of Warren: no
  • POIRIER of Skowhegan: no
  • POMERLEAU of Standish: no
  • PUGH of Portland: no
  • QUINT of Hodgdon: no
  • RANA of Bangor: no
  • RAY of Lincolnville: no
  • RIELLY of Westbrook: yes
  • ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
  • ROEDER of Bangor: no
  • ROLLINS of Augusta: no
  • RUDNICKI of Fairfield: no
  • RUNTE of York: yes
  • SACHS of Freeport: yes
  • SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
  • SARGENT of York: yes
  • SATO of Gorham: no
  • SAYRE of Kennebunk: yes
  • SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: no
  • SHAGOURY of Hallowell: yes
  • SIMMONS of Waldoboro: no
  • SINCLAIR of Bath: no
  • SKOLD of Portland: yes
  • SMITH of Palermo: no
  • SOBOLESKI of Phillips: no
  • STOVER of Boothbay: yes
  • STROUT of Harrington: no
  • SUPICA of Bangor: no
  • SWALLOW of Houlton: no
  • TERRY of Gorham: yes
  • THORNE of Carmel: no
  • TUELL of East Machias: yes
  • UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: other
  • WADSWORTH of Hiram: no
  • WALKER of Naples: other
  • WARREN of Scarborough: no
  • WEBB of Durham: yes
  • WHITE of Guilford: no
  • WHITE of Ellsworth: no
  • WOOD of Norway: no
  • WOOD of Greene: no
  • WOODSOME of Waterboro: no
  • YUSUF of Portland: no
  • ZAGER of Portland: yes

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