131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 83 LR 425(02)
An Act to Clarify State Policy Regarding the Use of Cannabis Paraphernalia in the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Act
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 ($49,300) ($49,300) ($49,300)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
There will be a decrease in revenue in the Department of Health in Human Services of 49,300 annually beginning in FY 2024-25. The Health Inspection Program (HIP) in the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention issues retail tobacco licenses to applicants who are registered medical use cannabis caregivers and dispensaries subject to tobacco laws, in accordance with Title 22 MRSA, c. 262.  If cannabis-use products are exempt, HIP will not be tasked with processing these applications for registrants and there will be less revenue collected from these licenses.
Any additional costs to the Office of Cannabis Policy within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to adopt the changes in this bill related to defining "cannabis paraphernalia" are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.