Maine Gov Vetoes Legislation To Seal Criminal Records
April 26, 2026
The governor is arguing that it’s a First Amendment issue
The governor is arguing that it’s a First Amendment issue
“I’m going to err on the side of a smartly regulated system that protects public health and consumers.”
A measure to automatically seal marijuana-related misdemeanors was already rejected
Maine already began allowing people to apply to get their criminal histories for now-legal marijuana crimes sealed
Sec. of State: “We encourage citizens to think about what you’re signing, why you’re signing it, and what it means.” In downtown Portland, as hundreds of Mainers gathered for
The appropriations bill prohibits hemp products from having more than .4 milligrams of total THC per container and ban these products for “personal or household use”
One new law allows people to apply to get their criminal histories for now-legal marijuana crimes sealed
