An Act To Promote Equity And Increase Opportunities In The Cannabis Industry By Removing Restrictions Related To Convictions For Drug Offenses And To Replace The Term "Marijuana" With The Term "Cannabis" In The Maine Revised Statutes
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2022
Last action Apr 13, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-980) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Apr 11, 2022
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Apr 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-980) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative CAIAZZO of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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