Cannabis Caregiver Retail Stores and “Opting In”
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Posted In: Legal Services
Legislation effective August 9, 2024 (PL 2023, c. 679) redefined the term “caregiver retail store” under the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis law. As a result more caregiver operations may now be classified as cannabis caregiver "retail stores" for state registrations and renewals. It has recently been suggested to some municipalities that they may have an obligation under current law to “opt in” to allow medical cannabis retail stores to operate in their municipality, or that they may face liability for failing to do so. This is not the case.
For more information, see the MMA Legal Services update on this topic: Cannabis Caregiver Retail Stores and “Opting In” (member login required)
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