This bill makes changes to the medical cannabis and adult use cannabis laws, including:
1. Creating the Maine Medical Cannabis Advisory Commission with membership consisting of stakeholders in the medical cannabis industry in the State to study, analyze and report findings about the administration and medical use of cannabis to the Legislature, make recommendations for improvement and nominate members to the Medical Cannabis Alternative Health Board;
2. Creating the Medical Cannabis Alternative Health Board to collect and provide information and administer grants to support objective scientific research on the efficacy of harvested cannabis as part of medical treatment and the health effects of harvested cannabis used as part of medical treatment. The board’s staffing and activities are funded by the Medical Use of Cannabis Fund; and
3. Eliminating the Cannabis Advisory Commission under the adult use cannabis laws.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1819, SP 734: 5.12004, 22.2430