Maine Marijuana Information & FAQ

The approved medical conditions for Maine's medical marijuana program include: cancer, galucoma, ALS, Crohn's Disease, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, agitation of Alzheimer's disease, nai-patella syndrome, intractable pain, cachexia, severe nausea, seizures, epilepsy, muscle spasms, multiple sclerosis. Physicians can petition for additional conditions.

A physician must fill out the certification form.

Only a physician with a bona-fide patient physician relationship can certify a patient. The physician must be licensed by the Maine Osteopathic Licensure or by the Board of Licensure in Medicine. The license must be in good standing and the physician must hold a valid Drug Enforcement Administration license to prescribe drugs.

There is no fee to register.

Yes, the parent or legal guardian must also provide information and consent on the application form.

A qualifying patient may possess up to two and one half ounces of usable marijuana, cultivate a maximum of six mature plants, and up to 12 female nonflowering plants.

Registration is optional, but patients must have a physician certification form.

Yes, but patients from other states must also possess a valid Maine-approved written physician certification form, have their state medical marijuana registration card, and another form of photo ID.

Registered patients must designate a dispensary or a caregiver to cultivate marijuana for the patient's use.

A physician is required to re-certify a patient after one year through the application process.

Physician certifications expire after one year and patients must re-submit their application form and new certification from a physician through the original process.

Card holders are required to notify the Department of Health and Human Services within 10 days and a new card will be issued. The department can be reached at 1-855-355-4325

It is important to recognize that these state marijuana laws do not change the fact that using marijuana continues to be an offense under Federal law.

To become a designated caregiver, a qualifying patient must designate the caregiver on their application form and the caregiver must fill out an application form. The caregiver must identify if they will be growing or NOT growing. If a caregiver will be growing marijuana, a cultivation fee of $300 is required per patient. Background check fees also apply.

Yes, a $300 per patient cultivation fee applies.

There are no restrictions for caregivers from being able to also register as a qualifying patient outlined, however, possession limits per person still apply.

Main has a dispensary program only. A dispensary must be registered under the rules of the Maine medical marijuana program and operate as a not-for-profit. Patients who choose not to grow marijuana plants themselves, must designate either a caregiver or dispensary to cultivate marijuana on their behalf. Several additional rules apply to dispensaries.

The first year of operation of dispensaries limits 1 dispensary per eight public health districts.

A registered patient can cultivate marijuana or a patient can designate either a caregiver or a dispensary to cultivate marijuana on their behalf. Limits per patient apply.

Whether it's a patient, caregiver or dispensary cultivating marijuana the possession limits per patient apply. Excess unused marijuana can be furnished from one patient to another qualifying patient within their limits. Patients must do so without the transfer of value and dispensaries. Caregivers can furnish other caregivers or dispensaries in the same manner. Dispensaries can offer excess unused marijuana to patients who cannot afford the purchase at no cost.