Loaded with weighty consequences, Maine’s obstinate Gov. LePage made it abundantly clear he has no intention of signing the current moratorium bill state lawmakers hurried through the legislative process on Thursday. As a direct result, Maine’s recently passed ‘Question 1’ could fire up next Monday as scheduled.

Despite passing with unanimous approval in Maine’s House and Senate, legislation meant to provide greater definition to the recently passed legalization of adult-use marijuana was soundly rebuked by Gov. LePage, according to the Portland Press Herald.

“I’m going to wait until they fix it,” LePage said of his decision not to take action on the bill before Monday. “As soon as they fix it, I will sign it.”

The bill is aimed at postponing the sale of recreational weed in the Pine Tree State until Feb. 2018 to address driving while high and the legal ambiguities that could allow underage access to recreational pot; LePage’s hesitation to sign L.D. 88 could very well mean the legal sale of marijuana will begin next Monday. Blazing its way through the legislative process on Thursday – L.D. 88 cultivated a heady vote of 143-0 in the House and 34-0 vote in the Senate.

True to his petulant nature, Gov. LePage was apparently incensed when policymakers rejected an amendment to switch the designated licensing authority from The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Main Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations.

“The amendment also would have provided $1.6 million in funding to the bureau – money that LePage argued was critical to begin the rulemaking process and to bring in experts from other states that have legalized marijuana.”

Intended to concentrate on restricting underage access to Maine’s legal weed and clarifying where and when it can be consumed, Gov. LePage seemed more focused on which governing body would take the lead. Regardless of their squabbling, the legislation addressing the moratorium could still be passed provided the legislature bows humbly before Gov. LePage.

“I can’t trust them,” LePage said. “And I don’t mind saying it, folks. The relationship is not strong. Now I will tell you this: They have an opportunity to get this done quickly and then we’ll start building a relationship. And I am willing to move forward.”

Regardless of the overwhelming bipartisan approval of the bill in the House and Senate, it’s apparently Gov. LePage’s way or the highway for L.D. 88.