A new proposal in Maine may soon allow the purchasing of an ounce of marijuana as easy as ever.
The state’s Legislature’s marijuana committee has proposed adult-use cannabis regulations that would allow licensed retail stores to sell marijuana from drive up windows and even over the internet.
Those who want to buy would have to show their identification to the window or delivery person to show that they are at least 21 years of age.
Opponents are less than thrilled with the proposal and argue that it would make it very easy to buy a drug that is still illegal under federal law. Opponents are also concerned that it would be too hard for new state regulators to track sales.
David Boyer, director of the Maine chapter of the Marijuana Policy Project stated, “If Maine allows it for alcohol, we see no reason why it shouldn’t be allowed for marijuana, the safer substance, so long as Maine puts in place reasonable regulations to protect public safety and the consumer. The voters want it regulated and taxed like alcohol. The rules should be the same.”
State Sen. Roger Katz of Augusta has said, “Given the fact that about half the people in the state voted against legalization, I think we ought to go slow and be cautious in the beginning. But this is a legislative process. We reach decisions collectively. This is just a draft. I anticipate a vigorous debate. We’ve still got a ways to go yet.”
