Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2423-D – Authorized conduct by a visiting qualifying patient
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A visiting qualifying patient from another jurisdiction that authorizes the medical use of cannabis pursuant to a law recognized by the department who possesses a valid medical cannabis certification from that other jurisdiction and photographic identification or a driver’s license from that jurisdiction may engage in conduct authorized for a qualifying patient under this chapter, except that a visiting qualifying patient may not: [PL 2019, c. 209, §1 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
1. Cultivate. Cultivate cannabis plants;
[PL 2017, c. 452, §7 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2423-D
- Department: means the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2422
- Harvested cannabis: includes cannabis concentrate and cannabis products. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2422
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Medical use: means the acquisition, possession, cultivation, manufacture, use, delivery, transfer or transportation of cannabis or paraphernalia relating to the administration of cannabis to treat or alleviate a qualifying patient's medical diagnosis or symptoms for which a medical provider has provided the qualifying patient a written certification under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2422
- patient: means a person who has been a resident of the State for at least 30 days and who possesses a valid written certification regarding medical use of cannabis in accordance with section 2423?B. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2422
- Visiting qualifying patient: means a patient who is authorized for the medical use of cannabis in this State in accordance with section 2423?D and who is not a resident of the State or who has been a resident of the State less than 30 days. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2422
2. Possess. Possess more than 2 1/2 ounces of harvested cannabis in a 15-day period; or
[PL 2019, c. 209, §1 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
3. Transfer or furnish. Transfer or furnish harvested cannabis to another person.
[PL 2019, c. 209, §1 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
4. Obtain.
[PL 2019, c. 209, §1 (RP).]
The department shall maintain a list of other jurisdictions that authorize the medical use of cannabis and the images of the valid medical cannabis certifications from those jurisdictions and make that information available to registered caregivers and registered dispensaries. [PL 2019, c. 209, §1 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 631, §24 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §19 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 516, §9 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 452, §7 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 209, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).