Possession of one pound now a misdemeanor

[Tokin_Jo]

An Act To Streamline and Clarify Laws Pertaining to the Civil and Criminal Possession of Marijuana
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1106, sub-§3, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 924, §12, is amended to read:
A. More than 1 1/4 2 1/2 ounces of marijuana;

Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §1107-A, sub-§1, ¶F, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 383, §127 and affected by §156, is amended to read:
F. A schedule Z drug. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime . unless the drug is marijuana, in which case a violation of this paragraph is:

(1) For possession of over 2 1/2 ounces to 8 ounces of marijuana, a Class E crime;

(2) For possession of over 8 ounces to 16 ounces of marijuana, a Class D crime;

(3) For possession of over one pound to 20 pounds of marijuana, a Class C crime; and

(4) For possession of over 20 pounds of marijuana, a Class B crime.

Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §2383, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. DD, §3, is further amended to read:
1. Marijuana. Except as provided in section 2383-B, subsection 5, a person may not possess marijuana.
A. A person who possesses a usable amount of marijuana commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $350 and not more than $600 must be adjudged for possession of up to 1 1/4 ounces of marijuana and a fine of not less than $700 and not more than $1,000 must be adjudged for possession of over 1 1/4 ounces to 2 1/2 ounces of marijuana, none of which may be suspended.



SIGNED BY THE MAINE GOVERNOR MAY 1ST 2009

Not legal but its a start!

 

[spyvsspy]

Maine, HERE I COME!!!!

 

[erbium]

Well f me, back to the land of big women and cold beer I go....

 

[bterzz]

Beautiful place.

 

[sgka]

go maine, land is still nice and cheap there too. Guess i know where im moving

 

[DeezyH]

Not sure how this is any different, possession over 2.5 ounces and less than 1lbs was already considered Presumption of Sale and a Class D Misdemeanor. At least according to Norml.org

http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view=&Group_ID=4541




*EDIT* Ah I see they made it a civil violation up to 4oz

 

[B.C.]

Hey that's great fer you folks up thayah! lol... I wouldn't know how ta act if it was that way here. Maybe I could finally unclinch my butt? ....Naaah, it's been too long now...lol! Enjoy it you guys! BC

 

[Deft]

This is great news, first my home state decrminalizes with a huge mandate now the state I want to move to is enacting more good pot laws.

 

[movingtocally]

Excellent news. What a beautiful state this is. If only they had jobs, I'd be all over it.

 

[CC Rider]

i love my state.

 

[Hydro-Soil]

I hear Nevada may legalize before California?

If that happens I may consider moving. Even though it's a bitch for a couple months out of the year, southern Nevada is warm with few weather systems.

 

[thatguy]

OK, so further evidence that CT sucks balls!

We've got some of the strictest pot laws in all new england. Can't even get decrim it's starting to look like.

And ME is doin this?

Anyone notice the penalties for up to 100 plants there? MAXIMUM 1 year in prison!!! I can do that shit standing on my head, lord knows I have before.

So fuck CT, ME here I come!

All the best,
TG

 

[DeezyH]

OK, so further evidence that CT sucks balls!

We've got some of the strictest pot laws in all new england. Can't even get decrim it's starting to look like.

And ME is doin this?

Anyone notice the penalties for up to 100 plants there? MAXIMUM 1 year in prison!!! I can do that shit standing on my head, lord knows I have before.

So fuck CT, ME here I come!

All the best,
TG

The more, the merrier! We need some fresh blood up here, just try to have a job lined up before you move here. It's a beautiful state but the employment opportunities are limited, and the cost of living is relatively high.

 

[Deft]

What makes cost of living high?

 

[anarchist]

Well you can't have money and weed, I choose weed over money any time. I am a proud Mainer.

 

[Doobie Nyce]

word!

word!

That was practically legal! lol

 

[ocean99]

http://hud1.towerauction.net/ME.htm

I'll just leave this here.

 

[BurmeseDragon]

Wow, not bad at all; I could see these kind of laws influencing people investing a fair amount. How much jail time is that class?

 

[DeezyH]

What makes cost of living high?

Mostly the taxes. I remember reading how Maine has the highest per capita taxes in the nation. That was one of the primary arguments in favor of passing TABOR iirc. I feel bad for the people that bought a cheap home a decade ago and are now being priced out of it because of property tax valuations going through the roof.

It also doesn't help that we are pretty much at the end of the supply chain for most consumer goods. I've noticed things tend to be more expensive here compared to elsewhere.

But it is still a great state, and I wont leave unless I absolutely have to.

 

[JQP]

My folks used to drag us kids camping in Maine back in the late 50's and 60's. Then I married a woman descended from ship captains and lobstermen in Maine. We visit the state a lot, and in fact will be camping on Deer Isle in mid August. It wouldn't take much to get my wife to move there when we retire, like maybe 10 years. We'll see what happens. Amazingly enough, looks like there's a reasonably good chance NYS may pass a medical marijuana law this year. And after watching Marijuana Nation on the National Geographic channel Tuesday night, how much longer is this gonna take?!?

JQ