Your all-in-one source for information about cannabis law, regulatory agencies, cultivation and METRC for the state of Maine.
Is Medical Marijuana (MMJ) legal in Maine?
Yes. Maine passed an Act to Permit the Medical Use of Marijuana on November 2, 1999 through a ballot measure.
Is Recreational Cannabis legal in Maine?
Yes. Recreational Marijuana was legalized in 2016 in Maine by the Marijuana Legalization Act. Adults 21 years and older can possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis, including no more than 5 grams of cannabis concentrate.
Cultivation Tiers Defined:
In Maine the tiers for cultivators are defined as follows:
Cultivators
In Maine, cultivation tiers are defined as follows:
Tier 1 - up to 500 sq ft of canopy
Tier 2 - up to 2,000 sq ft of canopy
Tier 3 - up to 7,000 sq ft of canopy
Tier 4 - up to 20,000 sq ft of canopy
Restrictions:
Adults who are 21 or older can grow up to three mature plants, twelve immature plants and unlimited number of seedlings for their personal use.
Associated Costs
Cultivation Licensing Fees in Maine are as follows for Adult Use facilities:
Application
Tier 1 - $100
Tier 2 & 3 - $500
Tier 4 - $500
License Fee
Tier 1 Plant Count based license - up to $9 per outdoor mature plant or up to $17 per indoor mature plant
Tier 1 Canopy based license - up to $250 for an outdoor facility or up to $500 for an indoor facility
Tier 2 - up to $1,500 for an outdoor facility and up to $3,000 for an indoor facility
Tier 3 - up to $5,000 for an outdoor facility and up to $10,000 for an indoor facility
Tier 4 - up to $15,000 for an outdoor facility and up to $30,000 for an indoor facility
Expansion approval for a Tier 4 facility - up to $5,000 for an outdoor facility or up to $10,000 for an indoor facility for each approval
Using StashStock can speed up your plant management process by 90%!
Package and Label Requirements
Adult Use packages must contain producer information, appropriate warning statements, batch and weight information, potency information and usage information.
If Medical packages are labeled they must contain information about contaminants, cannabinoid profile or potency information. Medical labels must be verified by a cannabis testing facility.
Maine and Massachusetts share their universal symbol, linked HERE.
METRC was chosen to replace BioTrack as Maine's seed-to-sale provider in 2020 to support the adult use market.
StashStock is an official METRC recommended RFID integrator!
Our full suite of METRC integrated solutions make compliance easy.
Let StashStock give you the peace of mind that compliance is taken care of in all aspects of your cannabis facility while ensuring that you are following the most efficient processes.
We even offer a 14-day free trial where you can try our solutions and see for yourself!
Office of Cannabis Policy
162 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (207) 287-3282
Licensing Email: licensing.ocp@maine.gov
Compliance Email: compliance.ocp@maine.gov
Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting and Compliance (METRC)
