Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2430-D – Collectives prohibited
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Collectives are prohibited under this chapter. A person may not form or participate in a collective. The following relationships are not collectives and are not prohibited: [PL 2017, c. 452, §24 (NEW).]
1. Caregivers assisting for the benefit of a mutual qualifying patient. Two caregivers to the extent the relationship is to:
A. Consult with each other to assist the same qualifying patient; [PL 2017, c. 452, §24 (NEW).]
B. Refer a qualifying patient to a caregiver to obtain specialized cannabis plants or harvested cannabis; [PL 2017, c. 452, §24 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
C. Obtain specialized cannabis plants or harvested cannabis from another caregiver to assist the same qualifying patient; or [PL 2017, c. 452, §24 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
D. Transfer harvested cannabis pursuant to section 2423?A, subsection 2, paragraph K; [PL 2017, c. 452, §24 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
[PL 2017, c. 452, §24 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2430-D
- Assistant: means a person paid to perform a service for a caregiver, dispensary, manufacturing facility or cannabis testing facility in accordance with this chapter, whether as an employee or independent contractor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2422
- Caregiver: means a person or an assistant of that person that provides care for a qualifying patient in accordance with section 2423?A, subsection 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2422
- Collective: means an association, cooperative, affiliation or group of caregivers who physically assist each other in the act of cultivation, processing or distribution of cannabis for medical use for the benefit of the members of the collective. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2422
- Harvested cannabis: includes cannabis concentrate and cannabis products. 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
2. Employer and assistant relationship. Two caregivers to the extent the relationship is as employer and assistant; or
[PL 2017, c. 452, §24 (NEW).]
3. Caregivers sharing common areas. Any number of caregivers who are operating separately and occupying separate spaces within a common facility to engage in activities authorized under section 2423?A, subsection 2, even if they also share utilities or common areas, including but not limited to storage areas and building facilities, and who do not share cannabis plants or harvested cannabis resulting from the cultivation of those plants.
[PL 2017, c. 452, §24 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 452, §24 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).