Is Weed Legal in Maine? (2026)

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Personal adult use of cannabis and cannabis products; home cultivation

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https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/28-B/title28-Bsec1501.html

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2026-11-07

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§1501. Personal adult use of cannabis and cannabis products
1. Authorized conduct.
Except as otherwise authorized by this Title, a person 21 years of age or older may:
A.
Use, possess or transport cannabis paraphernalia;
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
B.
Use, possess or transport at any one time up to 2 1/2 ounces of cannabis or 2 1/2 ounces of a combination of cannabis and cannabis concentrate that includes no more than 10 grams of cannabis concentrate;
[PL 2023, c. 396, §20 (AMD).]
C.
Transfer or furnish, without remuneration, to a person 21 years of age or older up to 2 1/2 ounces of cannabis or 2 1/2 ounces of a combination of cannabis and cannabis concentrate that includes no more than 10 grams of cannabis concentrate;
[PL 2023, c. 396, §21 (AMD).]
D.
Transfer or furnish, without remuneration, to a person 21 years of age or older up to 6 immature cannabis plants or seedlings;
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
E.
Subject to the requirements and restrictions of section 1502, possess, cultivate or transport at any one time up to 6 mature cannabis plants, 12 immature cannabis plants and an unlimited number of seedlings and possess all the cannabis produced by such plants at the person’s place of residence or at the location where the cannabis was cultivated;
[PL 2023, c. 220, §1 (AMD).]
F.
Subject to the limitations imposed under paragraph B, purchase up to 2 1/2 ounces of adult use cannabis or 2 1/2 ounces of a combination of adult use cannabis and cannabis concentrate that includes no more than 10 grams of cannabis concentrate from a cannabis store; and
[PL 2023, c. 396, §22 (AMD).]
G.
Subject to the limitations imposed under paragraph E, purchase up to 12 immature cannabis plants or seedlings from a nursery cultivation facility as described in section 301, subsection 5 or from a cannabis store.
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
For the purposes of this subsection, “remuneration” includes a donation or any other monetary payment received directly or indirectly by a person in exchange for goods or services as part of a transaction in which cannabis, cannabis products or cannabis plants are transferred or furnished by that person to another person.
[PL 2023, c. 220, §1 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 396, §§20-22 (AMD).]
2. Consumption of cannabis and cannabis products; violation.
The provisions of this subsection apply to the consumption of cannabis or cannabis products by a person 21 years of age or older.
A.
A person 21 years of age or older may consume cannabis or cannabis products only if that person is:
(1)
In a private residence, including curtilage; or
(2)
On private property, not generally accessible by the public, and the person is explicitly permitted to consume cannabis or cannabis products on the property by the owner of the property.
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
B.
A person 21 years of age or older may not consume cannabis or cannabis products:
(1)
If that person is the operator of a vehicle on a public way or a passenger in the vehicle. As used in this subparagraph, "vehicle" has the same meaning as in Title 29‑A, section 101, subsection 91;
(2)
In a private residence or on private property used as a day care or baby-sitting service during the hours in which the residence or property is being operated as a day care or baby-sitting service;
(3)
By means of smoking the cannabis or cannabis product in a designated smoking area as provided under the Workplace Smoking Act of 1985; or
(4)
By means of smoking the cannabis or cannabis product in a public place or in a public area where smoking is prohibited under Title 22, chapter 262.
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
C.
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $100 may be adjudged in addition to any criminal or civil penalties that may be imposed pursuant to other applicable laws or rules.
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV). PL 2023, c. 220, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 396, §§20-22 (AMD).

§1502. Home cultivation of cannabis for personal adult use
The provisions of this section apply to the home cultivation of cannabis for personal adult use by a person 21 years of age or older, but do not apply to the cultivation of cannabis for medical use by a qualifying patient, a caregiver, a registered caregiver or a registered dispensary as authorized by the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Act.
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW); PL 2017, c. 452, §37 (REV); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
1. Cultivation of up to 6 mature cannabis plants per person for personal adult use authorized.
Subject to the applicable requirements and restrictions of subsections 2, 3 and 4, a person 21 years of age or older may cultivate up to 6 mature cannabis plants, up to 12 immature cannabis plants and an unlimited number of seedlings for personal adult use:
A.
On a parcel or tract of land on which the person is domiciled;
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
B.
On a parcel or tract of land owned by the person on which the person is not domiciled; or
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
C.
On a parcel or tract of land not owned by the person and on which the person is not domiciled so long as the owner of the parcel or tract of land by written agreement permits the cultivation and care of the cannabis plants on the parcel or tract of land by that person.
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
A person may cultivate the cannabis plants and seedlings authorized under this subsection at multiple locations so long as such cultivation activities otherwise meet all requirements and restrictions of this section.
[PL 2023, c. 220, §2 (AMD).]