AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – Supporters of two bills regarding medical cannabis gathered at the State House in Augusta Tuesday.

One bill, introduced by Rep. Marc Malon, D-Biddeford, would require the testing of medical cannabis before it’s distributed to users.

According to Malon, out of all the states that have legalized medical cannabis, Maine is the only one that doesn’t require testing.

The other bill, proposed by Rep. Anne Graham, D-North Yarmouth, is aimed at reducing youth usage of cannabis. Specifically, it would set a maximum level of THC in medical cannabis products such as edibles.

The minimum age for medical-use cannabis in Maine is 18 while recreationally, you have to be 21.

“Nearly one in five high schoolers are currently using cannabis, and cannabis today is five times stronger than the cannabis of the 1970s,” stated Malon. “High potency cannabis is having life-alerting impacts on young people in Maine including increased risk of serious mental illness.”

“It shouldn’t be left to patients to have to navigate the ins and outs of whether their products are properly tested,” said Graham. “Requiring testing for harmful contaminants and potency in the medical program is long overdue. It will protect consumers, and it will strengthen Maine’s still very young cannabis industry.”

According to The Alliance for Responsible Cannabis in Maine, neither bill has been scheduled yet for public hearings but they are expected to be sent to the Committee on Veteran and Legal Affairs.

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