Maine News Updates

A proposal to expand the availability of medical marijuana in Maine appeared headed for passage late Tuesday.

Question 5 sought to expand Maine’s medical marijuana law to permit marijuana to be used for treatment of many more conditions than is currently allowed and to create a system by which patients can get the drug from nonprofit dispensaries.

With 136 precincts reporting, or 22 percent, the proposal to expand the availability of medical marijuana was leading 71,620 to 43,244. Supporters were enjoying a 62 percent to 38 percent edge.

“I think we’re going to come out on top,” said Jonathan Leavitt of Maine Citizens for Patients Rights. “It’s a good thing because you have a law that’s not working right now and passage of Question 5 will guarantee patients have access to their medicine.”