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LD368 • 2025

An Act to Address Concerns Regarding Radiation Machines and Similar Equipment Used in the Cannabis Industry

An Act to Address Concerns Regarding Radiation Machines and Similar Equipment Used in the Cannabis Industry

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Sponsor
Senator Craig Hickman
Last action
2025-04-08
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Address Concerns Regarding Radiation Machines and Similar Equipment Used in the Cannabis Industry

An Act to Address Concerns Regarding Radiation Machines and Similar Equipment Used in the Cannabis Industry Sponsor: Senator Craig Hickman Reference committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Address Concerns Regarding Radiation Machines and Similar Equipment Used in the Cannabis Industry Sponsor: Senator Craig Hickman Reference committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-04-07 Committee

    LTW Approved by Chairs; LTW

  3. 2025-04-07 Committee

    Reported Out; LTW

  4. 2025-01-30 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs.

  5. House

    None

Official Summary Text

An Act to Address Concerns Regarding Radiation Machines and Similar Equipment Used in the Cannabis Industry
Sponsor:
Senator Craig Hickman
Reference committee:
Veterans and Legal Affairs
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; LTW

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 368
S.P. 160 In Senate, February 3, 2025
An Act to Address Concerns Regarding Radiation Machines and
Similar Equipment Used in the Cannabis Industry
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 30, 2025. Referred to the Committee
on Veterans and Legal Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec.

Page 1 - 132LR1390(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2CONCEPT DRAFT
3SUMMARY
4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
5 This bill proposes to amend the laws governing cannabis to address concerns about the
6 health effects of the use of radiation machines and similar equipment used to treat,
7 decontaminate or remediate cannabis flower and trim and to protect consumers from the
8 unknowing or unwanted use of products that have been processed using these machines or
9 equipment.
10 This bill also proposes to clarify the laws governing testing requirements for adult use
11 cannabis and cannabis products.
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