| This bill creates a voluntary registry for eligible patients  | 
| and designated caregivers under the Maine Medical Marijuana Act  | 
| of 1998 in the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Medical  | 
| Services, Division of Licensing and Certification.  The bill also  | 
| creates a distribution system for such individuals to secure  | 
| marijuana from the Department of Public Safety, Maine Drug  | 
| Enforcement Agency.  An eligible patient or designated caregiver  | 
| would need a valid registry identification card in order to  | 
| secure marijuana from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. |