Bill to legalize
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Rancho Cucamonga
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Her bill will never pass, it includes conceal and carry permissions and this will not fly with voters or LE.
If you have read a detailed recent article on this bill you would know the medical marijuana groups in Maine are against it as well. No protections for growers, same high tax proposal garbage. She attempted and failed to get a similar bill passed through committee already. Reminds of of the federal assault weapons ban, just too much nonsense in it to get passed. Hopefully she or someone else will re-write the bill more sensibly before they try to pass it on to committees and referendum.
If you have read a detailed recent article on this bill you would know the medical marijuana groups in Maine are against it as well. No protections for growers, same high tax proposal garbage. She attempted and failed to get a similar bill passed through committee already. Reminds of of the federal assault weapons ban, just too much nonsense in it to get passed. Hopefully she or someone else will re-write the bill more sensibly before they try to pass it on to committees and referendum.
jujubee
Active Member
This is Maine. Open carry is legal. You don't need permission to carry.
And that is part of my:
"Minimum security requirements, including standards to reasonably protect
against unauthorized access to marijuana at all stages of the licensee's possession,
transportation, storage and cultivation of marijuana; these security requirements may not
prohibit outdoor cultivation in an enclosed, secured space"
Anyway, I can't find anything about it in the text of the bill. Just this:
http://legiscan.com/ME/text/LD1229
I will be dropping my membership in any mmj group that opposes this bill.
This looks crappy
But I am interested in running a marijuana cultivation facility, not a retail store. I don't like the current MMJ laws, but it is better than not having any. This bill is not perfect, or even great, but is an improvement over what we have now. It would allow me to focus on growing. Aces in their places.
Maine Brookies
Active Member
MMCM's stated reason for opposing the bill is that it has no provision for acquiring genetics, putting growers at risk. Of course, Maine's medical cannabis law has no provision for acquiring genetics, putting growers at risk - but they support that law. Seems to me they should just come out and say what my friends in California said a couple years ago - "It's legal enough already, full legalization will hurt my wallet....."
ink the world
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No offense Rancho but a few things stand out from your post.
1. First is that you aren't a Maine resident, so in reality your opinion means absolutely nothing. You can't vote here, you have no voice.
2. You mention a "high tax proposal," IMO a $50 an oz tax isn't high. I'd be more than happy to pay that in a legal and free market.
3. I'm a member of a large MMJ group here in Maine. As far as I know the group doesn't oppose the legislation, if anything the members support it. If my group were to oppose I'd would leave immediately as would many others.
no offense, but the dispensary mess just further strengthens the mindset to keep outsiders out of OUR affairs. Those Cali clowns really did a great job with the dispensaries didn't they?
1. First is that you aren't a Maine resident, so in reality your opinion means absolutely nothing. You can't vote here, you have no voice.
2. You mention a "high tax proposal," IMO a $50 an oz tax isn't high. I'd be more than happy to pay that in a legal and free market.
3. I'm a member of a large MMJ group here in Maine. As far as I know the group doesn't oppose the legislation, if anything the members support it. If my group were to oppose I'd would leave immediately as would many others.
no offense, but the dispensary mess just further strengthens the mindset to keep outsiders out of OUR affairs. Those Cali clowns really did a great job with the dispensaries didn't they?
NoSwagBag
Well-Known Member
I agree about keeping outsiders OUT. This bill should generate many conversations on our Maine mmj forum!
2. You mention a "high tax proposal," IMO a $50 an oz tax isn't high. I'd be more than happy to pay that in a legal and free market.
50$ an ounce is outrageous, One could easily have to pay 50 grand a year just to the state.....then add federal tax, sales tax.etc.....I
50$ an ounce is outrageous, One could easily have to pay 50 grand a year just to the state.....then add federal tax, sales tax.etc.....I
Maine Brookies
Active Member
Even if this bill passes, it still requires a referendum to be enacted. This bill is actually an attempt to head off the 2016 referendum, which would legalize with no regulatory structure (and i think no limits). I'm unimpressed with this bill and the accompanying regulatory structure, to be honest, but it is better than the status quo.