An Act To Allow a Percentage of Funds from the Medical Use of Marijuana Fund To Fund Health Care Research

CONCEPT DRAFT SUMMARY

This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.

This bill proposes to dedicate a percentage of the funds derived from the Medical Use of Marijuana Fund established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 2430 to a medical marijuana research fund. Under the bill, hospitals and other health care facilities may apply for grants to fund research proposals to study the medical efficacy of medical marijuana.