Maine’s legislature will consider a bill proposed by Sen. Joe Baldacci (D-Penobscot) that would remove all references to marijuana from Maine’s criminal code when it re-convenes in January.
“This bill removes marijuana from the Maine Criminal Code by doing the following:
removing marijuana being listed as a scheduled drug; eliminating the crime of unlawful trafficking in marijuana,” said Sen. Baldacci.
The bill, LD 1789, would remove all marijuana related crimes and expunge all criminal records related to marijuana as Maine struggles to clamp down on the hundreds of Illegal Chinese cannabis grows discovered throughout the state.
On Thursday, for example, three Asian men — believed to be non-citizens — were charged with Class B felonies for illegally growing more than 2,700 cannabis plants at a house in Machias.
Were Baldacci to get his way, it’s unclear whether those charges would still be available to law enforcement.
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Although recreational and medical cannabis use is legal in Maine, some marijuana related crimes remain in the state’s criminal code, and unlicensed cultivation of marijuana remains illegal.
The bill is a carry-over from the previous session of the legislature, and will be considered in January alongside other carry-over bills.
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Baldacci’s bill will be considered after the state’s legislative council rejected a proposal by Rep. Michael Soboleski (R-Phillips) which would have empowered law enforcement to combat the Chinese marijuana cultivation sites.
One bill related to the illegal, foreign-owned cannabis sites in Maine, from Rep. John Andrews (R-Paris), did make it through the legislative council.
Baldacci did not respond when asked if his bill would impair law enforcement’s ability to deal with the Chinese criminal organizations proliferating in rural Maine.
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Is that the “Douchebag Workout” Baldacci is doing?
…just a formality with Jackboot Janet’s Legislative Regime. LEO’s hands seem to be tied already because they are afraid to act on the other illegal Chinese grows. There are laws already being subverted for the regime! (are the LEOs too afraid to confront the Chinese for fear of retribution or they might lose donut time?)
Steve Robinson was asked by Steve Bannon on War Room a couple of days ago if he thought that local/state authorities had become corrupted by the drug cartel. Steve answered no, but this move by Baldacci is suspicious. Whose side is Baldacci on?
He’s a clown and he’s ACTUALLY TRYONG TO PROTECT HIS FORMER “CLIENT” (IN FAMILY COURT MATTERS) LEE J BELLS CRIMINAL INTERNATIONAL DRUG RING 😂
He’s a clown and he’s ACTUALLY TRYING TO PROTECT HIS FORMER “CLIENT” (IN FAMILY COURT MATTERS) LEE J BELLS CRIMINAL 5 country INTERNATIONAL DRUG RING 😂
Just another attempt at controling us
Do you remember how Maine use to be?
It is proven that marijuana causes higher rates of phobias and schizophrenia, and it has the same effect on the lungs and body that cigarettes have, so why are we so eager to have everyone smokin’ this? Oh, higher taxes for the politicians to give away to their favorite causes –
This little-D douche is just trying to protect his cut of the CCP investment in the Maine Democrat corrupt machine.
In the picture he looks like his butt plug is stuck.
Just goes to show the demonrat party is corrupt from to to bottow, from Jackass Joe to just another asshat clown Bald-archie!