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Cannabis Legalization and What it Means for Maine
- 1. Delivery Methods and Dosing: Making the most of your medicine Cannabis Legalization: What It Means For Maine Presenters: Becky DeKeuster, M.Ed, WCM Director of Education David Boyer, Campaign Manager, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Producer: Ben Gelassen, WCM Marketing Associate
- 2. Why legalize? Why now? Gallup poll Oct. 7-11, 2015
- 3. Will Maine’s demographics matter? Gallup poll Oct. 7-11, 2015
- 4. Isn’t it already legal in some places in ME?
- 5. Will legalization increase social problems? Will legalization increase the number of adults who have access to cannabis? Will legalization increase the number of cannabis-impaired drivers on our roads? Will legalization increase the number of people under age 21 who have access to, or choose to use it? Will legalization increase the number of Mainers who have cannabis dependence?
- 6. Will legalization burden treatment centers?
- 7. How will legalization affect the mmj program? 40,000+ individual mmj patients 8 state-licensed & regulated dispensaries 2,200+ state-registered caregivers
- 8. How does the current medical program work? Grow • Provider grows all product Process • Provider packages all product OR • Provider makes edible/other form Provide • Provider dispenses product Maine’s medical marijuana program is currently VERTICALLY INTEGRATED Department of Health & Human Services
- 9. How will the adult-use program work? Maine’s adult-use program will be a DISTRIBUTED model Department of Agriculture Cultivation (3,000 sq ft or less) Cultivation (3,001 sq ft and up) Retail stores Product Manufacturers Testing facilities Social clubs
- 10. Who is involved in the effort? Initiative language Originally two groups with two separate initiatives Merged in Winter 2015 Submitted 103,000+ signatures 2/1/16 Funding & experience
- 11. What is the timeline? Signatures verified by Feb. 29 2016 Nov. 8 2016: Voting Nov. 9 2016: Legislature begins rule- making Dec. 8 2016: Home growing and some other provisions take effect Spring 2017: Rules finalized and RFP process begins January 1 2018: Program launches
- 12. How can we learn more? Campaign website: www.regulatemaine.org Contact David Boyer: dboyer@mpp.org
- 13. Delivery Methods and Dosing: Making the most of your medicine Thank you for your time and attention! What are your remaining questions & concerns? www.mainewellness.org @wellconnectme www.facebook.com/mainewellness Instagram: @mainewellness
Notas do Editor
- Why legalize? Safety (ID requirements, regulatory standards) Why 2016? Presidential election year = more turnout = more Mainers have a say. Also younger demographic.
- Maine’s median age 42.7 (US Census data 2010). 19.8 percent are 62 and up; 15.9 percent are 65 and over. Goes back to wisdom of voting on it in an election year rather than off-year. Legislative efforts were unsuccessful.
- These efforts were all in off-year elections—who votes in those? Also, discuss difference between decriminalization and legalization.
- Might legalization decrease social problems? More access to safe products without risk of law enforcement encounters. Access does not equal use—many people want to see this legal but would not use cannabis even if it were legal. Cannabis & driving impairment; perhaps by giving adults a safer choice than alcohol we can create safer roads. We have a chance to start with a fresh slate—if legal retailers are required to provide education the way the medical dispensaries are required to, for example. Under 21? Look at Colorado. Also, youth perception of cannabis risk is going down, but use rates are not increasing. Carding people at cannabis stores better than street dealers who don’t card and also might have other illegal substances on offer. Cannabis dependence disorder rare; discuss science behind using cannabis to help wean off opiates.
- Bill does not touch the medical program. Adult use will be regulated by Dept of Ag, medical will continue to be regulated by Dept of Health & Human Services. Might be helpful to look at what the adult use program can LEARN FROM the medical program: home growing is important and empowering. Education works. Inventory tracking and rigorous security standards work. Over-regulation and under-regulation each cause negative repercussions. Must find sweet spot that works for Maine.
- Discuss each of the licenses and preference
- Role of MPP in CRMLA—MPP helped write the 2009 initiative