An Act To Legalize Marijuana" was approved by Maine voters on November 8, 2016 establishing a new law to allow for the use, retail sale and taxation of marijuana by individuals over 21 years of age; and
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0096
Committee: Marijuana Legalization Implementation is established as follows

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHTH MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Sara Gideon
Sara Gideon
Sara Gideon
Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House
, Speaker of the House
, Speaker of the House
, Speaker of the House 
Robert 
Robert 
Robert 
Robert B. Hunt
B. Hunt
B. Hunt
B. Hunt, Clerk
, Clerk
, Clerk
, Clerk 
http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/hcalfr.htm
http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/hcalfr.htm
http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/hcalfr.htm
http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/hcalfr.htm 
Printed on recycled paper 
6th Legislative Day 
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker. 
Prayer by Pastor Matt MacDonald, Kenduskeag Union Church. 
National Anthem by Don Gooding, Scarborough. 
Pledge of Allegiance. 
Doctor of the day, Barbara Moss, D.O., Manchester. 
Reading of the Journal of Wednesday, January 11, 2017. 
_________________________________ 
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Tuesday, January 17, 2017
ORDERS 
(4-1)  On motion of Representative GOLDEN of Lewiston, the following Joint Order:  
(H.P. 96) 
WHEREAS, "An Act To Legalize Marijuana" was approved by Maine voters on 
November 8, 2016 establishing a new law to allow for the use, retail sale and taxation of 
marijuana by individuals over 21 years of age; and 
WHEREAS, the new law makes significant changes to various portions of existing law 
requiring extensive rulemaking and policy changes; and 
WHEREAS, the existing law governing the use of medical marijuana may be affected by 
the implementation of the new law regarding the use, retail sale and taxation of marijuana by 
individuals over 21 years of age; and 
WHEREAS, the issues that must be addressed in order to properly implement the new 
law are generally heard by several different joint standing committees of the Legislature; and 
WHEREAS, in order to most expediently resolve the outstanding issues regarding 
implementation of the new law, it is necessary to create a single committee that is dedicated to 
comprehensively addressing these issues; now, therefore, be it 
ORDERED, the Senate concurring, that the Joint Select Committee on Marijuana 
Legalization Implementation is established as follows. 
1. Establishment.  The Joint Select Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation, 
referred to in this order as "the committee," is established. 
2.  Membership.  The committee consists of 17 members of the Legislature: 5 members of 
the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate and 12 members of the House of 
Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  The President of the 
Senate shall appoint no more than 3 Senators from the party holding the largest number of seats 
in the Senate and no more than 2 Senators from the party holding the 2nd largest number of seats 
in the Senate.  The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint no more than 7 
Representatives from the party holding the largest number of seats in the House of 
Representatives and no more than 5 Representatives from the party holding the 2nd largest 
number of seats in the House of Representatives.  In making their appointments, both the 
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall consider including 
members of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, the Joint 
Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, the Joint Standing Committee on 
Health and Human Services, the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government, the 
Joint Standing Committee on Taxation and the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal 
Affairs.  Nothing in this section precludes the appointment of a member who is not a member of 
the party holding the largest number of seats or the 2nd largest number of seats in the chamber.  
The first-named Senate and House members shall serve as cochairs of the committee. 
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Tuesday, January 17, 2017
3.  Authority.  The committee shall hold public hearings and work sessions on any 
legislation referred to it and shall vote on and report out the legislation to the appropriate 
chamber in the manner prescribed in Joint Rule 310. In addition to reporting out legislation 
referred to it, the committee is authorized to submit legislation to the House of Representatives 
concerning marijuana legalization. 
4.  Meetings; staff assistance.  The committee may meet on days and at locations jointly 
authorized by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The 
Legislative Council shall provide staffing to the committee.  The cochairs of the committee may 
request technical assistance from appropriate sources whenever necessary. The committee shall 
report out all legislation referred to it in accordance with deadlines established by the President 
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
5.  Termination.  Unless the committee is extended by joint order, the committee terminates 
with the final adjournment of the Second Regular Session of the 128th Legislature. 
_________________________________