| | Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | emergencies; and |
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| | Whereas, this Act makes corrections to statutory changes | enacted by the 120th Legislature that are in conflict with | changes recommended by the MCJUSTIS Policy Board and enacted | in Public Law 2001, chapter 383; and |
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| | Whereas, these errors create uncertainties and confusion in | interpreting legislative intent; and |
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| | Whereas, it is imperative that these uncertainties be resolved | as quickly as possible to prevent any injustice or hardship to | the citizens of Maine; and |
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| | Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts | create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of | Maine and require the following legislation as immediately | necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and | safety; now, therefore, |
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §361, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 426, §1, | is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §362, sub-§3-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 426, §2, | is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §708, sub-§4, ¶¶B to D, as amended by PL 2001, c. | 389, §7, are repealed. |
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| | Sec. 4. 17-A MRSA §1105-A, sub-§1, ¶¶I and J, as enacted by PL 2001, c. | 667, Pt. D, §25 and affected by §36, are amended to read: |
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| I. At the time of the offense, the person trafficks in | 300 or more pills, capsules, tablets, vials, ampules, | syringes or units containing any narcotic drug other than | heroin, or any quantity of pills, capsules, tablets, | units, compounds, mixtures or substances that, in the | aggregate, contains 8,000 milligrams or more of oxycodone | or 1,000 milligrams or more of hydromorphone.__Violation | of this paragraph is a Class A crime; or |
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| J. At the time of the offense, the person trafficks in a | quantity of 300 or more pills, capsules, tablets or units | containing 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA, or any |
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