Is It LEGAL to Grow Weed in ME? Yes
Mainers aged 21 and older can grow as many as three mature marijuana plants, 12 immature plants, and an unlimited number of seedlings are allowed per resident.
These restrictions do not apply to the cultivation of marijuana for medical use by a qualifying patient, a caregiver, a registered caregiver or a registered dispensary as authorized by the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act.
§1502. Home cultivation of marijuana for personal adult use
The provisions of this section apply to the home cultivation of marijuana for personal adult use by a person 21 years of age or older, but do not apply to the cultivation of marijuana for medical use by a qualifying patient, a caregiver, a registered caregiver or a registered dispensary as authorized by the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act. [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW); PL 2017, c. 452, §37 (REV).]
- Cultivation of up to 3 mature marijuana 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 3 mature marijuana plants, up to 12 immature marijuana 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 marijuana plants on the parcel or tract of land by that person. [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
A person may cultivate the marijuana 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 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] - Cultivation requirements. A person who cultivates marijuana for personal adult use pursuant to this section shall:
A. Ensure that the marijuana is not visible from a public way without the use of aircraft or binoculars or other optical aids; [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
B. Take reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorized access by a person under 21 years of age; [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
C. Attach to each mature marijuana plant and each immature marijuana plant a legible tag that includes the person’s name, driver’s license number or identification number, a notation that the marijuana plant is being grown for personal adult use as authorized under this section and, if the cultivation is on a parcel or tract of land owned by another person, the name of that owner; and [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
D. Comply with all applicable local regulations relating to the home cultivation of marijuana for personal adult use that have been adopted in accordance with subsection 3 or 4. [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
Cultivation | |||
3 plants or less | No penalty | None | $ 0 |
More than 3 – less than 100 plants | Crime | 1 year | $ 2,000 |
100 – less than 500 plants | Crime | 5 years | $ 5,000 |
Aggravated cultivation of 100 – less than 500 plants | Crime | 10 years, with 2 years MMS* | $ 20,000 |
500 plants or more | Crime | 10 years | $ 20,000 |
Aggravated cultivation of 500 plants or more | Crime | 30 years, with 4 years MMS* | $ 50,000 |
* Mandatory Minimum Sentence (MMS). See Penalty Details for more information. |
Source: Maine Title 28-B M.R.S. §1502(1)