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An Act to Make the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy an Appointed Position Subject to Confirmation by the Legislature

An Act to Make the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy an Appointed Position Subject to Confirmation by the Legislature

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Sponsor
Senator Craig Hickman
Last action
2026-03-18
Official status
Reports READ. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. Sent down for concurrence.
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Make the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy an Appointed Position Subject to Confirmation by the Legislature

An Act to Make the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy an Appointed Position Subject to Confirmation by the Legislature Sponsor: Senator Craig Hickman Reference committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Make the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy an Appointed Position Subject to Confirmation by the Legislature Sponsor: Senator Craig Hickman Reference committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1393(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1393(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 584 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-18 House

    Reports READ . On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . ROLL CALL NO. 660 (Yeas 79 - Nays 64 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. Placed in the Legislative Files. ( DEAD )

  2. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Reports READ. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. Sent down for concurrence.

  3. 2026-03-16 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

  4. 2026-01-28 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2026-01-28 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2026-01-12 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  7. 2025-05-19 Committee

    Carry Over Requested

  8. 2025-05-19 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  9. 2025-05-16 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  10. 2025-02-19 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Make the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy an Appointed Position Subject to Confirmation by the Legislature
Sponsor:
Senator Craig Hickman
Reference committee:
Veterans and Legal Affairs
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 584
S.P. 267 In Senate, February 25, 2025
An Act to Make the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy an
Appointed Position Subject to Confirmation by the Legislature
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 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.
Cosponsored by Representative SUPICA of Bangor and
Senators: President DAUGHTRY of Cumberland, DUSON of Cumberland, TALBOT ROSS
of Cumberland, TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin, Representatives: BOYER of Poland,
FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, FREDERICKS of Sanford, RUDNICKI of Fairfield.

Page 1 - 132LR1393(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 28-B MRSA §104-B, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 679, Pt. B, §6, is
3 amended to read:
4 The Governor shall appoint the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy, referred to
5 in this chapter as "the director," subject to review by the joint standing committee of the
6 Legislature having jurisdiction over cannabis matters and to confirmation by the
7 Legislature. The Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy, referred to in this chapter as
8 "the director ," may employ personnel as necessary to implement, administer and enforce
9 this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter and the Maine Medical Use of
10 Cannabis Act and the rules adopted pursuant to that Act.
11Sec. 2. Appointment. The Governor shall appoint the Director of the Office of
12 Cannabis Policy pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 28-B, section 104-B no later
13 than 60 days after the effective date of this Act.
14SUMMARY
15 This bill provides that the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy within the
16 Department of Administrative and Financial Services is appointed by the Governor and
17 that the appointment is subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature
18 having jurisdiction over cannabis matters and to confirmation by the Legislature. The bill
19 also requires the Governor to appoint the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy no later
20 than 60 days after the effective date of this legislation.
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