LePage Vetoes Marijuana Bill

On Friday, November 3, Governor LePage vetoed the marijuana bill, which had been the result of a months-long effort of the marijuana legalization implementation committee. If the House votes the same way it did in passing the bill last month, the House would not have enough votes to override the Governor’s veto. Without the new bill, the existing Marijuana Legalization Act would remain in force, but a moratorium on commercial portions of the law (sales, etc.) would also remain in effect until February. The legislature will reconvene Monday, when supporters of the bill are expected to seek to overturn the veto, which will require a two-thirds majority in both houses.