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STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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S.P. 603 - L.D. 1488
An Act Regarding Adult Use Cannabis Testing
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, certain additional testing requirements, which this legislation removes,
result in a significant financial burden on certain adult use cannabis businesses that have
already performed required testing on the adult use cannabis or adult use cannabis product;
and
Whereas, the Legislature considered this issue in the prior legislative session, but a
final resolution was unable to be determined at that time; and
Whereas, the Legislature has determined that it is necessary to provide more
immediate relief to those affected; and
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,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 28-B MRSA §605, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2023, c. 679, Pt. B, §120, is
further amended to read:
4. No subsequent further processing, manufacturing or alteration. Since the
performance of the prior testing under subsection 1, the cannabis or cannabis product has
not undergone any further processing, manufacturing or alteration that would result in an
increase in the concentration of any contaminants or factors identified in section 602,
subsection 1 or in any rules adopted by the office pursuant to that section. For the purposes
of this subsection, "further processing, manufacturing or alteration" does not include the
use of cannabis concentrate in the creation of an edible cannabis product, except for testing
under section 602, subsection 1, paragraph F.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE
APRIL 19, 2026
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