Maine lawmakers have carried over a bill into 2026 that would have implemented testing and tracking requirements for the state’s medical cannabis industry.
The state requires adult-use cannabis to be tested for contaminants and potency, but the medical marijuana market hasn’t had such requirements, according to Portland Press Herald.
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Maine is the only state that doesn’t require testing of medical marijuana, the newspaper pointed out.
A 2023 report by the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy found that about 45% of cannabis in Maine’s medical market would fail the standards the recreational market must adhere to.
The bill that was killed, Legislative Document 104, would have required seed-to-sale plant tracking and standardized chemical, mold and heavy metal testing of recreational and medical cannabis.
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