Notice of Major Substantive Rulemaking

Today, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act (MAPA) and 22 M.R.S. § 2430, the Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) is formally engaging in major substantive rulemaking for the Medical Cannabis Research Grant Program, 18-691 CMR, ch. 100.

We invite you to review Chapter 100 and provide your written feedback. A copy of the proposed rule and public comment form can be found on the OCP website.

View the proposed rule and public comment form here

OCP will accept comments starting today, September 23, 2026, through Friday, October 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. We ask that you please be specific in your comments.

OCP is also holding an in-person public hearing on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, to take public comments and questions.

Public Hearing
Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m.
109 Capitol Street, Augusta, Maine
Maine Room, First Floor

Either or both avenues may be utilized by interested members of the public to provide feedback to OCP on the format, content, and/or application of the proposed rules.

Once the public comment process is complete, OCP will consider the feedback received and make appropriate revisions to the rule. Following these revisions, OCP will submit the provisionally adopted major substantive rule for review and consideration by the Maine Legislature before final adoption.

Thank you for your attention to these rulemaking efforts. We look forward to engaging with you over the coming weeks and months.