LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S CHAPTER
SIGNATURE
299
JUNE 25, 2023 PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE
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H.P. 836 - L.D. 1311
An Act Regarding the Legal Use or Possession of Cannabis or Marijuana
Under Conditions of Bail, Pretrial Release or Probation
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §1023, sub-§4, ¶G, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 436, §3, is
amended to read:
G. Notwithstanding section 1026, subsection 3, paragraph A, subparagraph (9-A),
impose a condition of preconviction bail that a defendant submit to random search with
respect to a prohibition on the possession, use or excessive use of alcohol, cannabis or
illegal drugs.
Sec. 2. 15 MRSA §1026, sub-§3, ¶A, as amended by PL 2021, c. 397, §§2 and 3,
is further amended by amending subparagraph (9) to read:
(9) Refrain from the possession, use or excessive use of alcohol or cannabis and
from any use of illegal drugs. A condition under this subparagraph may be
imposed only upon the presentation to the judicial officer of specific facts
demonstrating the need for such condition;
Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §1807, sub-§2, ¶I, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2,
is amended to read:
I. Refrain from drug use and use or excessive use of alcohol or marijuana;
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 299: 15.1023, 15.1026, 17-A.1807