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ME LD1366

Bill

Status

Passed

6/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nina Milliken

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the separate, lower threshold for cocaine base (crack) possession that previously triggered aggravated trafficking charges at 4 grams, now applying the same 14-gram threshold used for powder cocaine

  • Repeals the provision that distinguished cocaine base from other forms of cocaine for purposes of aggravated trafficking charges under 17-A MRSA §1107-A

  • Removes the separate cocaine base threshold of 32 grams for illegal importation offenses, leaving only the 112-gram threshold for cocaine generally as a Class A crime

  • Became law without the Governor's signature on June 17, 2025, as Public Law Chapter 326

Legislative Description

An Act to Amend Certain Provisions of the Drug Laws Related to Cocaine Base

Crimes

Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

6/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice And Public Safety3/28/2025

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