Updated on June 15, 2020. Medical content reviewed by Dr. Joseph Rosado, MD, M.B.A, Chief Medical Officer
Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Program (MMMP)
Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
Department Of Administrative & Financial Services
Physical Address:
Burton M. Cross Building
1st Floor Room 109
Augusta, ME 04330
Mailing Address:
Maine Medical Marijuana Program
State House Station #162
Augusta, ME 04333-0162
Phone: (207) 287-3282
Phone: (207) 287-9330
Email: dhhs@maine.gov
Website: Maine Medical Marijuana Program
As per LD 1539 & LD 238, Qualifying Conditions have been removed from Maine’s Medical Marijuana Program. If a medical professional thinks a Medical Marijuana Treatment Program will benefit the patient’s condition, the medical professional can certify the patient for Medical Marijuana.
As of 2019, as per LD 1539, Maine patients and primary caregivers may legally possess no more than two point five (2.5) ounces of medical marijuana and may legally cultivate no more than thirty (30) flowering marijuana plants and sixty (60) non-flowering marijuana plants.
On April 02, 2002, Senate Bill 611 amended the law to increase the amount of usable marijuana a patient may possess, from one and one-quarter to two and one-half (2.5) ounces.
On November 02, 1999, 61% of Maine voters approved Ballot Question 2, which subsequently became effective on December 22, 1999.
Ballot Question 2 effectively removed all state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana, by patients who have either an oral or written “medical opinion” stating that he or she “may benefit from the medical use of marijuana”, from their medical physician.
On April 02, 2002, Senate Bill 611 amended the law to increase the amount of usable marijuana a patient may possess, from one and one-quarter to two and one-half (2.5) ounces.
On November 03, 2009, 59% of voters approved Question 5, amending the law to change the approved qualifying medical conditions.
The State of Maine has a legalized medical marijuana program, which allows patients to receive a medical marijuana recommendation from a certified physician, and apply for a state-issued Maine Medical Marijuana Card, permitting the patient to purchase marijuana for medicinal use, as per Maine state guidelines.
Since the Maine medical marijuana program is still changing their laws and new Maine medical marijuana laws are being enacted on a regular basis, please be sure to visit our site frequently to get the most updated laws as it pertains to the Maine medical marijuana program. Please click a corresponding link to find out more about Maine’s Medical Marijuana Program. We have compiled the following Maine medical marijuana index of information to serve as a medical library to our users for legal reference of Maine’s laws, guidelines and program details regarding medical cannabis use in Maine.
Please note: In order to become a legal medical marijuana patient you must first have a qualifying condition as outlined by the department of health services and/or department of justice. For a comprehensive list of Maine’s qualifying medical marijuana conditions, please visit our qualifying conditions section located on the top of our menu under “legal states”.
Find out Who Qualifies for Marijuana in in our definitive guide of Maine’s qualification guidelines. Read up on medical conditions that are covered under Maine’s medical marijuana program, age restrictions, criminal conviction restrictions, and more.
Read Maine’s Full Medical Marijuana Laws to gain full specific knowledge of Maine’s exact legal guidelines without interpretation.
Find out how to obtain a Maine Medical Marijuana Card with our guide to Maine’s state medicinal marijuana ID program. Some states require that you obtain your card prior to obtaining your medicine, so read here first to ensure that you know ‘s requirements.
Our list of Medical Marijuana Facts will help you separate the facts from the myths in Maine’s’s state program. Find out the truth from the leading source in marijuana education.
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