Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1609: An Act Regarding Background Checks for Medical Cannabis Providers
Status: Signed into law, April 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act Regarding Background Checks for Medical Cannabis Providers.
From the engrossed text:
An Act Regarding Background Checks for Medical Cannabis Providers Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2421-A, sub-§16, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 679, Pt. A, §3, is amended to read: B. If required by the office pursuant to this chapter, the applicant has submitted to a criminal history record check pursuant to section 2425-B; Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §2423-A, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2019, c. 501, §12 and PL 2021, c. 669, §5, is further amended to read: 4. Long-term care facility. A qualifying patient may designate a long-term care facility to assist with the qualifying patient's medical use of cannabis if that use is consistent with the facility's policy and is pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph F‐1, subparagraph (2). If a long-term care facility is designated, the facility shall complete the registration process with the department and obtain a registration certificate for the facility. For a long-term care facility to be issued a registration certificate, staff persons of the facility who will be assisting a qualifying patient with the patient's medical use of cannabis in accordance with this chapter must be at least 21 years of age, must submit to a criminal history record check pursuant to section 2425-B and may not have been convicted of a disqualifying drug offense. The long-term care facility and the staff of …
Sponsors
- Ann Fredericks (R, 143) · primary sponsor
- Donald Ardell (R, 6)
- David Boyer (R, 87)
- Rachel Henderson (R, 78)
- Chad Perkins (R, 31)
- Michael Soboleski (R, 73)
- Stewart, Trey L. (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-874) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-874), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-874).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 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.
Subjects: ADULT USE AND MEDICAL CANNABIS, Legislature, Senate, Other, CANNABIS, CRIME
Common questions
- What is LD1609?
- LD1609 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding Background Checks for Medical Cannabis Providers.
- What does LD1609 do?
- In its own words: An Act Regarding Background Checks for Medical Cannabis Providers.
- What is the status of LD1609?
- Signed into law as of April 3, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1609?
- Ann Fredericks (R, 143), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1609?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1609&snum=132
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