Maine Medical Marijuana State Regulations:
Maine Medical Marijuana Basic Information:
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Voter Percentage: 61%
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Date Approved: Nov. 2, 1999
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Took Effect: Dec. 22, 1999
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Law(s): Ballot Question 2
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Amount: >1.25 Ounces usable
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Number of Plants: >6 plants (no more than 3 of which can be mature)
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Reciprocity: Yes
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Profit: Non-Profit
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Statutes: Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 2383-B(5), (6) (1999) (amended 2001).Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 2383-B(3)(e)
Maine Medical Marijuana Brief Summary:
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Criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess a written "professional opinion" from their physician that he or she "might benefit from the medical use of marijuana.
Maine Medical Marijuana Approved Conditions:
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Epilepsy (seizures)
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Glaucoma
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Multiple Sclerosis (muscle spasticity)
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nausea (as caused by AIDS or cancer chemotherapy)
Maine Medical Marijuana Contact Information:
Maine Citizens for Patients Rights
PO Box 1074
Lewiston, ME 04243