Overview
The Office of Cannabis Policy is convening a group of qualified individuals to fill seats on its newly-created workgroup meant to advise on regulatory issues, best practices in patient access and education, contribute to ongoing improvements in Maine’s medical cannabis program, and fulfill the stakeholder engagement charges in Public Laws 2021, ch. 387 and Resolves 2021, ch. 95.
The workgroup will be convened virtually at least four times over the coming months. Outcomes resulting from the meetings are expected to include steps that may be taken through legislation and rulemaking or developing recommendations for streamlining the office’s licensing and compliance processes to ensure the medical use program is fulfilling the hallmarks of a regulated industry.
Final Report
Membership
The workgroup will be composed of 17 members, in addition to representatives from OCP. The Office will be responsible for leading and conducting all meetings.
| Name | Organization (if applicable) | Seat Occupied |
|---|---|---|
| John Black | Earth Keeper Cannabis, LLC | Registered Caregiver |
| Catherine Lewis | Homegrown of Hallowell, LLC | Registered Caregiver |
| Paul T. McCarrier | 1 Mill | Registered Caregiver |
| Susan Meehan | Mae's Mamas Supplements and Consulting | Registered Caregiver |
| Joel Pepin | JAR Cannabis Company | Registered Caregiver |
| David Vickers | ORIGINs | Registered Caregiver |
| Joshua Quint | Canuvo | Registered Dispensary |
| Heather Sullivan | Curaleaf | Registered Dispensary |
| Barry Chaffin | Nova Analytic Labs | Cannabis Testing Facility |
| Alex McMahan | The Healing Community MEDCo | Products Manufacturing Facility |
| Patricia Callahan | N/A | Qualifying Patient |
| Michelle Caminos, EdD, RN | N/A | Qualifying Patient |
| Sean McDonough, RN, BSN, CPT/Army/Retired | Pawsitive Dognosis, LLC | Qualifying Patient |
| Jamie Comstock | Bangor Public Health | Relevant Health Care Professional |
| Julie Milliken, MSN, APRN, FNP-c, ENP-c | Maine Medical Certifications, LLC | Relevant Health Care Professional |
| Christopher Beaumont | City of Portland | Municipal Representative |
| Rebecca McMahon, Esq. | Maine Municipal Association | Municipal Representative |
OCP’s Medical Cannabis Workgroup should not be confused with the State of Maine’s Cannabis Advisory Commission, a public entity—of which DAFS is a member—that is tasked with advising the legislature on matters related to the medical and adult use programs. Unlike that effort, establishment of this workgroup is temporary, and members will advise OCP directly.
Meetings, Materials, and Transcripts
| Materials | Author/Submitter | Format | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statute: Title 22, Chapter 558-C [external] | Office of the Revisor of Statutes | HTML | N/A |
| Rule: 18-691 C.M.R. ch. 2 – Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Program Rule | Office of Cannabis Policy | HTML | N/A |
| Rule: 18-691 C.M.R. ch. 4 – Cannabis Manufacturing Facilities | Office of Cannabis Policy | HTML | N/A |
| Public Laws 2021, ch. 387 | 130th Maine Legislature | 169KB | |
| Resolves 2021, ch. 95 | 130th Maine Legislature | 64KB | |
| Data: MMMP Select Historical Program Data | Office of Cannabis Policy | XLSX | 15KB |
| Data: Nova Analytic Labs' Pass/Fail Metrics - September 2020-September 2021 | Nova Analytic Labs/Workgroup Member Barry Chaffin | 57KB | |
| Information: Nova Analytic Labs' Testing Menu and Adult Use Guide | Nova Analytic Labs/Workgroup Member Barry Chaffin | 1.2MB | |
| Information: States and Required Testing - May 2021 | Office of Cannabis Policy | XLSX | 71KB |
| Data: Cannabis-related Emergency Department Visits-May 2021 | Maine Health Data Organization | XLSX | 22KB |
| Data: MMMP 2020 Estimated Sales Tax Collections | Maine Revenue Services' Office of Tax Policy |
XLSX | 17KB |
| Data: MMMP Compliance Inspections Data Request - VLA Work Session - May 2021 | Office of Cannabis Policy | 114KB | |
| Statute: Title 25, Section 2448-A (State Fire Marshal's Office - Delegated Review) [external] | Office of the Revisor of Statutes/Workgroup Member Chris Beaumont | HTML | N/A |
| Education: Mediset Microdosing Option | Workgroup Member Sean McDonough, RN, BSN | PNG | 224KB |
| Education: Mae's Mamas Patient Education Handout/Email | Workgroup Member Susan Meehan, Mae's Mamas | 153KB | |
| Education: Safety Considerations for Cannabis Use | City of Portland Health and Human Services Department/Workgroup Member Chris Beaumont | 760KB | |
| Education: Maine Medical Certifications, LLC Patient Education Handout/Email | Workgroup Member Julie Milliken, MSN, APRN, FNP-c, ENP-c; Maine Medical Certifications, LLC | 261KB | |
| Memorandum: Medical Cannabis Workgroup Testing Proposal | Office of Cannabis Policy | 171KB | |
| Input: Testing Proposal Feedback | Workgroup Member Patricia Callahan | HTML | N/A |
| Input: Testing Proposal Feedback | Workgroup Member Alex McMahan, The Healing Community MedCO | 403KB | |
| Input: Testing Proposal Feedback | Workgroup Member Joel Pepin, JAR Cannabis Company | HTML | N/A |
| Memorandum: Limited Tracking of Medical Cannabis Inventory by Certain Program Registrants | Office of Cannabis Policy | 455KB | |
| Memorandum: Approach to 2022 Rulemaking within the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Program | Office of Cannabis Policy | 449KB | |
| Final Report: Report to the Maine State Legislature Pursuant to Public Laws 2021, ch. 387 and Resolves 2021, ch. 95 | Office of Cannabis Policy | 8MB |
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Virtual meetings of the Medical Cannabis Workgroup will be held on the following dates:
- Tuesday, September 28, 2021 from 2pm-4pm EDT
- Tuesday, October 12, 2021 from 2pm-3:30pm EDT
- Tuesday, November 2, 2021 from 2pm-4pm EDT
- Tuesday, November 30, 2021 from 2pm-4pm EST
- Tuesday, December 14, 2021 from 2pm-4pm EST