Professional Documents
Culture Documents
An Act
Regarding the
Sale and Use
of Marijuana
NO SURPRISES
START SLOWLY
DIVERSE SUPPORT
THE BEST WAY FORWARD is a
bipartisan initiative with Democratic,
Republican and Independent support
in the legislature. It was developed
with input from law enforcement,
business owners, health care
professionals, and industry experts.
UNPRECEDENTED
VETTING
THE BEST WAY FORWARD will
be presented to a legislative
committee, and the amendment
process will further refine the
legislation to improve safeguards
and outcomes. A series of votes
in the State Senate and House
guarantee a full legislative
evaluation, and a referendum by
Maine voters ensures a citizen
review of any final product.
10
Things You
Need to Know
1. Voter approval through
a November 2015
referendum is required
for legislation to
become law.
2. Must be 21 or older
must be licensed,
inspected and in good
standing with the state.
use of marijuana by
vulnerable citizens with
conditions that dont
currently qualify.
ENHANCED REVENUE
Eliminating the underground
economy will allow Maine to
generate new revenue from an
activity in which a large crosssection of Mainers regularly partake,
while at the same time creating a
safe, transparent marketplace.
www.memmj.org | info@memmj.org
RESPONSIBLE
SPENDING
Prohibition of marijuana is
expensive and has placed undue
pressure on both law enforcement
and correctional facilities. Allowing
for adult use of marijuana will
free up our police force to focus
more attention on the dangerous
chemical abuse problem in Maine,
and new revenues will be available
to pay for education and treatment.
to prevention of use
by minors, consumer
education, and
compliance.
LD1401
An Act
Regarding the
Sale and Use
of Marijuana
65%
35%
AGE
ALL VOTERS
55-64
63%
45-54
64%
35-44
65%
18-34
n AGREE
79%
0
n DISAGREE
20
40
60
80
100
PERCENT AGREE
3%
77%
65+
17%
55-64
AGE
MAINE
VOTERS
AGREE:
55%
65+
ALL VOTERS
MAINE
VOTERS
AGREE:
79%
82%
16% 3%
45-54
79%
16% 5%
35-44
80%
17% 4%
18-34
n YES
20% 3%
n NO
75%
n DONT KNOW
10% 5%
5,356,000
Population
1,370,000
Population
COLORADO
MAINE
$696,113,655
$178,057,450
Marijuana Market
Jan 2014-Jan 2015
One Year
Estimated
Marijuana Market
$26,708,617
$4,000,000
2014 ACTUAL MAINE
REVENUE
FROM MEDICAL
MARIJUNA
PROJECTED
MAINE
REVENUE AFTER
LEGALIZATION
* P R O J E C T I O N S B A S E D O N M A I N E S P O P U L AT I O N A N D A C T U A L R E V E N U E C O L L E C T E D I N C O LO R A D O I N 2 01 4 .
www.memmj.org | info@memmj.org