LD 1554 became law today without the signature of the governor. The law makes possession of heroin and other drugs a misdemeanor rather than a felony.
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature today enacted LD 1554, which makes low-level possession of heroin and other drugs a misdemeanor rather than a felony. Both houses of the Legislature voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill.
Augusta – Gov. LePage today signed LD 1639, “An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Intergovernmental Pretrial Justice Task Force,” into law.
Augusta – The Maine House of Representatives today voted overwhelmingly to reject a bill that would re-felonize first-time, low-level possession of heroin and other drugs. The House voted 83-63 not to pass LD 1554.
Augusta – The ACLU of Maine today applauded Maine House Democrats for rejecting the governor’s latest anti-immigrant bill.