The awarded Bidder will perform the following tasks: Data Collection and Analysis Survey & Other Methods Data Collection for Strategic Planning Relevant survey creation and approval through the Internal Review Board (IRB), including: The current Maine cannabis market supply and demand and the potential for growth. Comparative analysis of Maine to other states. Comparative analysis of Maine jurisdictions, including their accessibility to cannabis. The elasticity of demand and its relation to current tax structures. The breadth and scope of the illicit market and the factors which contribute to it. Potential effects of federal legalization on cannabis on state marketplaces. Consumer behaviors and motivations. Youth procurement, use and behaviors. School suspension and discipline relating to the use of cannabis. Poison center calls, emergency department visits and hospitalizations relating to the use of or exposure to cannabis. Operating under the influence citations or arrests relating to the use of cannabis; motor vehicle accidents, including information on fatalities, relating to the use of cannabis; property crime relating to the regulated and unregulated adult use cannabis markets; and cannabis-related citations or arrests.
