Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy Lates Newsletter – Track & Trace / Medical Use / Adult Use Business Application Stats

At present, we continue to engage in discussions related to testing capacity, safety precautions necessitated by the current health pandemic, the anticipated supply chain, and necessary lead times for businesses to commence operations. We expect that the few outstanding details related to these discussions will lead to a formal announcement later this month of our plans for the active licensure of adult use establishments and introduction retail sales to consumers.

The successful completion of Metrc’s new business training course and comprehension test by a licensee’s track and trace administrator—and the corresponding issuance of login credentials—are part of the supplemental information phase required to obtain an active license.

Please note: Once Metrc production credentials are issued, adult use establishments will begin paying their $40 a month license fee to Metrc. This monthly fee includes unlimited training and support from Metrc.

As a reminder, registered caregivers seeking to continue operating within the MMMP must submit their renewal applications at least 30 days prior to the expiration of their existing credential.

• Visit: MMMP Applications and Forms

Forthcoming Track and Trace Deployment
As OMP gets closer to launching the adult use program and its corresponding track and trace component, MMMP registrants should be aware that focus will begin to shift to introducing Metrc to the medical program. Additional information on the deployment of Metrc to Maine’s existing medical marijuana program and the obligations of registered caregivers, dispensaries, and manufacturing facilities will be available soon, but registrants should be prepared for the possibility of a late 2020 introduction of medical track and trace.

In addition, OMP has issued 884 active individual identification cards to individuals interested in participating in Maine’s adult use program. Further, we have 405applications pending and have denied a total of three applications.

• View the List: Adult Use Applications in Conditional Status

OMP Conducts Public Hearing on Marijuana Sample Collection Rules

The rulemaking activity was necessitated following changes to state law resulting from Public Laws 2019, Chapter 676. Governor Janet T. Mills signed LD 1545, An Act Regarding the Collection of Samples for Testing of Adult Use Marijuana and Adult Use Marijuana Products, into law on March 23, 2020.

The public comment period for this rulemaking continues until 5:00PM EDT on Monday, August 10, 2020.

• Learn More: Adult Use Proposed Rules
• Public Comment: Adult Use Rulemaking Feedback 
• Read the Press Release: Maine Marijuana Regulators Introduce New Sampling Regulations to Streamline Adult Use Testing Process