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An Act To Amend the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act with Regard to Excess Prepared Marijuana
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2423-A, sub-§2, ¶G, as amended by PL 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §16, is further amended to read:
 
G. Prepare food as defined in section 2152, subsection 4 containing marijuana for medical use by a qualifying patient pursuant to section 2152, subsection 4-A and section 2167; and
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §2423-A, sub-§2, ¶H, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §16, is amended to read:
 
H. For the purpose of disposing of excess prepared marijuana, transfer prepared marijuana to a registered dispensary or another primary caregiver if nothing of value is receivedprovided to the primary caregiver. A primary caregiver who transfers prepared marijuana pursuant to this paragraph does not by virtue of only that transfer qualify as a member of a collective.; and
Sec. 3.  22 MRSA §2423-A, sub-§2, ¶I  is enacted to read:
 
I.  For the purpose of disposing of excess prepared marijuana, transfer prepared marijuana to a registered dispensary for reasonable compensation. The transfer of prepared marijuana by a primary caregiver to one or more dispensaries under this paragraph is limited to a registered primary caregiver. A registered primary caregiver may not transfer more than 2 pounds of excess prepared marijuana for reasonable compensation under this paragraph in a calendar year. A primary caregiver who transfers prepared marijuana pursuant to this paragraph does not by virtue of only that transfer qualify as a member of a collective.
Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §2428, sub-§9, ¶E, as amended by PL 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §32, is further amended to read:
 
E. A dispensary may only acquire prepared marijuana or marijuana plantsonly from a primary caregiver in accordance with section 2423-A, subsection 2, paragraph H or I or through the cultivation of marijuana by that dispensary either at the location of the dispensary or at the one permitted additional location at which the dispensary cultivates marijuana for medical use by qualifying patients who have designated the dispensary to cultivate for them.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 126th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.