An Act To Allow the State's Adult Use Marijuana Tracking System To Track Plants and Products by Group
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1817
Committee Amendment CA_A_H966 (House)
Amends: 28-B MRSA §105

COMMITTEEAMENDI'v1ENT "A "to H.P. 1350, L.D. 1817, "An Act To Allow the 
State's Adult Use Marijuana Tracking System To Track Plants and Products by Group" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
• following: 
'Sec. 1. 28-B MRSA §105, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6, is amended to 
read: 
§105. Tracking system 
The department shall implement and administer a system, referred to in this section as 
"the tracking system," for the tracking of marijuana plants, adult use marijuana and adult 
use marijuana products from immature marijuana plant to the point of retail sale, disposal 
or. destruction. The tracking system must allow for marijuana plants at the stage of 
cultivation and upon transfer from the stage of cultivation to another licensee to be tracked 
by group. 
The department may implement a tracking system that allows adult use 
marijuana or adult use marijuana products to be tracked by group. 
The department shall ensure that the system implemented and administered under this 
section, whether tracking individually or by group, maintains a detailed record at every 
stage from immature marijuana plant to the point of retail sale, disposal or destruction. 
1. Data submission requirements. The tracking system must allow licensees to 
submit tracking data for adult use marijuana or adult use marijuana products to the 
department through manual data entry or through the use of tracking system software 
commonly used within the marijuana industry as determined by the department. 
1-A. Group tracking. Marijuana plants at the same stage of growth that are of the 
same varietal or cultivar of the plant genus cannabis may be tracked by group if they: 
A. Are planted in the same specific area at the same time; 
B. Are transplanted to the same specific area at the same time; or 
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C. Include marijuana plants that were planted in a specific area and marijuana plants 
that were transplanted to the same specific area. 
For marijuana plants that are tracked as a group, a licensee shall designate the square 
footage of the specific area in which the plants are planted or transplanted. Marijuana 
plants may not be tracked as a group unless they are intended for harvest as a group. 
1-B. Tagging. A licensee shall affix a tag containing the identifying information 
required by the department by rule to each group of marijuana plants tracked under this 
section. The department may not require marijuana plants that are being tracked as a group 
to be individually affixed with a tag during cultivation or transfer to another licensee. 
1-C. Group transfers. When a group of marijuana plants tracked under this section 
is transferred to another licensee, the licensee transferring the group of marijuana plants 
must provide a manifest that lists eve1y marijuana plant within the group and any other 
relevant information required by the department by rule. 
2. Rules. 
The department shall adopt rules regarding the implementation and 
administration of the tracking system and tracking requirements for licensees. Rules 
adopted under this section must include, but are not limited to, the following: 
A. Record-keeping requirements for the tracking of marijuana plants when tracked 
individually and when tracked by group; and 
B. 
Record-keeping requirements necessaiy to ensure the department's ability to 
implement a recall for reasons related to health and safety when tracking marijuana 
plants individually or by group. 
Sec. 2. Report. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, office of 
marijuana policy shall conduct a review of the adult use mai·ijuana tracking requirements 
under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 28-B, section 105 and evaluate whether the current 
tracking system implemented by the department includes the functionality necessary to 
track marijuana plants, adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products from 
immature marijuana plants to the point of retail sale, disposal or destruction in accordance 
with Title 28-B, section 105. The depa1iment shall also review relevant feedback it has 
previously received regarding the tracking system implemented for the adult use marijuana 
program, solicit additional feedback from relevant stakeholders and evaluate whether the 
current tracking system implemented by the depa1iment can be used or streamlined in a 
way that addresses those concems. No later than January 1, 2023, the department shall 
submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
adult use marijuana matters summarizing its findings and any recommendations based on 
the reviews required under this section. The joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over adult use marijuana matters may repo1i out legislation to the First 
Regular Session of the 131 st Legislature related to the findings and recommendations in 
the department's report.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the unanimous rep01t of the committee. This amendment strikes 
and replaces the bill and does the following. 
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1. It requires the adult use marijuana tracking system to allow for marijuana plants to 
be tracked as a group and allows the Department of Administrative and Financial Services 
to implement a tracking system to allow marijuana and marijuana products to be tracked as 
a group. 
2. It designates how marijuana plants may be grouped for the purpose of tracking. 
3. It specifies tracking tag requirements and restrictions for marijuana plants tracked 
as a group. 
4. It requires a manifest to be provided upon transfer when tracking marijuana plants 
as a group. 
5. It directs the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, office of 
marijuana policy to conduct a review of the adult use marijuana tracking requirements and 
evaluate whether the current tracking system implemented by the department includes the 
functionality necessary to track marijuana plants, adult use marijuana and adult use 
marijuana products from immature marijuana plants to the point of retail sale, disposal or 
destruction. The department is also required to review relevant feedback it has previously 
received regarding the tracking system implemented for the adult use marijuana program, 
solicit additional feedback from relevant stakeholders and evaluate whether the current 
tracking system implemented by the department can be used or streamlined in a way that 
addresses those concerns. No later than Januru.y 1, 2023, the department is required to 
submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
adult use marijuana matters summarizing its findings and any recommendations based on 
the reviews. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/29/22 ~ae 
LD 1817 
LR 2447(03) 
An Act To Allow the State's Adult Use Marijuana Tracking System To Track Plants and Products by 
Group 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •;1• { H- j ~, ) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Office of Marijuana Policy within the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services as a result of the provisions of this bill are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
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