An Act To Require That Marijuana Seized by Law Enforcement Officers Be Tested and Made Available for Use by Authorized Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §5824-A  is enacted to read:

§ 5824-A.  Forfeited marijuana available to registered dispensaries

Marijuana forfeited under this chapter must be tested by a state laboratory and, if found safe for use, made available to registered dispensaries, as defined in Title 22, section 2422, subsection 6. The Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt rules governing the testing and distribution of marijuana under this section. Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

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This bill requires marijuana seized by law enforcement officers to be tested by a state laboratory and if found safe for use to be made available to a registered dispensary.