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Legislate

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Medical Marijuana Caregivers Maine has been in the State House every session since 2011 working to improve the state’s medical marijuana laws.

Educate

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Teaching classes and providing informational sessions. Medical Marijuana Caregivers program Series 101, Intro to Caregiving, Maine Medical Marijuana Laws, best practices and, more for patients, caregivers and anyone who wants to be educated.

Advocate

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MMCM provides support and resources to patients and caregivers across Maine with Municipality issues, legal cases and correspondence with DHHS and other related agencies.

Upcoming Events

  • TIME TO RALLY AGAIN…WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION

    TIME TO RALLY AGAIN…WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION

    President, Catherine Lewis, speaking out on both

     Adult Use & Medical Proposed Rules

    Watch for Updates coming soon…..

    with Bullet points regarding both Adult Use & Medical Rule changes.  Don’t forget to join us at the next Network meeting coming up on….

    September 14th, 2023   6:00pm

    Augusta Country Club,

    19 Hammonds Grove, Manchester, ME

    Come meet with the Board of Directors and other Legislative Members..

     

    It is so Important to be here as well, for the discussions of All these Rule changes!

     

    OCP is updating the existing Medical Use of Cannabis  Rules and have  released the proposed Medical Program Rules striking provisions no longer supported by the statute, and to address recent legislative changes. Please review Chapter 2 and provide your written feedback

    By October 10th, 2023 at 11:59pm.  It appears to be a lot of changes.

    Please disclose your concerns and note your good rules.

             PLEASE!  PLEASE! BE HERE! for this Public Hearing.

                                 Strength is in Numbers!

    OCP is also hosting an in-person public hearing on September 26, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. as another avenue for collecting public comments. The hearing will take place at 19 Union Street (Room 325), Augusta, Maine.

    View the proposed rule and public comment form here

     Proposed Medical Use of Cannabis Program Rule, 18-691 CMR, Chapter 2

     

    This major substantive rule making updates the existing Medical Use of Cannabis Program Rule and addresses recent legislative changes.

  • Join Us!  Events happening in September

    Join Us! Events happening in September

     

    September 14th, 2023 - Wholesale to Wholesale Showcase

    Augusta Country Club, 19 Hammonds Grove, Manchester, ME

    5:00pm- 6:00pm Come By & Buy, wholesale only..must have a Caregiver/Dispensary license, State picture ID & a Resale Certificate. If your interested in tabling call the office at 207-596-3501 to sign up & register. (MMCM members $75.00 a table)

     

    Immmediately following will be the……..

     

     MMCM Network Meeting – 6:00pm – 8:00pm   September 14th, 2023

    Come Join Us…buy your own food and drinks..relax and listen to the updates in the Cannabis world. 

    The Guest Speaker will be  Ryan Cassidy, General Manager of MCR Labs,

     talking about how they can help the Medical Community.

    Also, Board Members and State Reps..with discussion on these new Rule proposals for both Adult & Medical.  Please Join Us!

     

    MMCM Business Class –  was cancelled due to a lack of attendees

    We will offer another again in October 2023.   Watch for announcement!

    Augusta Country Club, 19 Hammond Grove Manchester, ME

    Class Instructor Christine Gervais, Cultivate Consulting Co

    Forming an Entity, Basic Bookkeeping and Taxes. Time for Q & A Session

    $150 pp or $170 (buffet)  If Interested please call the office    207-596-3501

     

  • MMCM Homegrown Trade show In Partnership with NECANN

    MMCM Homegrown Trade show In Partnership with NECANN

     

    The Homegrown Trade Show will be partnering with NECANN to present the 2023 Maine Cannabis Convention August 12-13 in Augusta! This event will be the largest gathering of cannabis businesses, caregivers, patients, advocates, investors, entrepreneurs, and consumers, ever in Maine. To take advantage of this amazing opportunity, just click on the link below to register with us today! For more information: 207-756-5948 | john@necann.com

     

    Maine Cannabis Convention | Augusta Civic Center

     

    Augusta, Maine (Aug 12-13, 2023)

     

    Event Page: CLICK HERE 

    (https://necann.com/maine )

     

    Exhibitor Booth Registration: CLICK HERE   

    (https://shows.map-dynamics.com/mainecc2023/?register)  

     

    *****MMCM Members get a $200.00 discount off booth price...call the office

    207-596-3501 or sign up as a MMCM Business Member NOW to get a code!  

     

     

Latest News

  • Please be sure to Donate!

    Please be sure to Donate!

     

    We need your help to continue….look for the New MMCM Donation Jar at your favorite local Retail Dispensary Store!

    If you don’t see one…call the office so we can get one there right away….share the phone number with the Owner.

    CALL NOW!   207-596-3501 ask for Cheryl

     

    Donations are needed for our organization working to keep an eye on our programs making sure that bills like this don't harm patients and

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  • MMCM Homegrown Trade show In Partnership with NECANN

    MMCM Homegrown Trade show In Partnership with NECANN

     

    The Homegrown Trade Show will be partnering with NECANN to present the 2023 Maine Cannabis Convention August 12-13 in Augusta! This event will be the largest gathering of cannabis businesses, caregivers, patients, advocates, investors, entrepreneurs, and consumers, ever in Maine. To take advantage of this amazing opportunity, just click on the link below to register with us today! For more

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  • NEWS FLASH ..Just received yesterday (5/1/2023)… From Senator Eric Brakey

    NEWS FLASH ..Just received yesterday (5/1/2023)… From Senator Eric Brakey

    Friends,

    TODAY

    Tomorrow(5/2/2023) at 1:00 PM, the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee will hold a public hearing on my legislation (L.D. 1635), which would establish a state bank that performs several functions, including acting as a depository institution with access explicitly granted to the Maine cannabis industry.

    The federal government wields two points of

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DEA Rejects Attempt To Loosen Federal Restrictions On Marijuana

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Read the article HERE: by Carrie Johnson - National Public Radio

The Obama administration has denied a bid by two Democratic governors to reconsider how it treats marijuana under federal drug control laws, keeping the drug for now, at least, in the most restrictive category for U.S. law enforcement purposes.

Drug Enforcement Administration chief Chuck Rosenberg says the decision is rooted in science. Rosenberg gave "enormous weight" to conclusions by the Food and Drug Administration that marijuana has "no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States," and by some measures, it remains highly vulnerable to abuse as the most commonly used illicit drug across the nation.

"This decision isn't based on danger. This decision is based on whether marijuana, as determined by the FDA, is a safe and effective medicine," he said, "and it's not."
Hundreds of advocates for marijuana legalization rally and smoke pot outside the White House in Washington, D.C. on April 02, 2016.

Marijuana is considered a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, alongside heroin and LSD, while other, highly addictive substances including oxycodone and methamphetamine are regulated differently under Schedule II of the law. But marijuana's designation has nothing to do with danger, Rosenberg said.