Open A Dispensary In Maine - Dispensary Permits Cannabis Consulting and Templates

Status: In Maine, all individuals may be in possession of Marijuana. The state is currently drafting rules to establish a system for state licensed businesses to grow, process, transport, and dispense marijuana for recreational use. Qualified patients may access medical marijuana through the state's existing licensed businesses.

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Every state has different marijuana laws- they are regulated by state, not federal law. Some states allow marijuana for recreational and medical use, some states only allow medical use, and some only allow certain low THC products for medical use. Most states limit the number of licenses they will grant and the window to apply for them. Getting licenced is never simple- there are very specific requirements and guidelines that differ by state and its usually highly competitive, which is why most successful applicants work with consultants like Dispensary Permits to help guide them. We highly advise you read the guidelines below thoroughly and then consider working with a consultant or using our templates and guides.
You can read the full text of the Maine law at: http://mainelegislature.org

Maine Medical Marijuana Dispensary Guidelines

A dispensary license is required to acquire, possess, cultivate, manufacture, deliver, transfer, transport, sell, supply or dispense marijuana, paraphernalia or related supplies and educational materials to qualifying patients and the primary caregivers of those patients.

Maine currently is not accepting applications for medical marijuana dispensaries. To get ahead of the game and prepare for your marijuana business for when the state begins accepting applications again, review the resources below.

REQUIRED MAINE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR DISPENSARY APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED MAINE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR DISPENSARY APPLICATION:

Maine Marijuana Business Plan Package

Maine Recreational Marijuana Cultivation License Guidelines

Maine defines a “Marijuana Cultivation Facility” as an entity licensed to cultivate, prepare and package adult use marijuana; to sell adult use marijuana to products manufacturing facilities, to marijuana stores and to other cultivation facilities; and to sell marijuana plants and seeds to other cultivation facilities and immature marijuana plants and seedlings to marijuana stores.

A Tier 1 Cultivation Facility – the two subcategories of tier 1 cultivation facility license are plant-count-based tier 1 cultivation facility license and plant-canopy-based tier 1 cultivation facility license. The application fee for a Tier 1 Cultivation Facility license is $100.
- A Plant-Count-Based Tier 1 Cultivation Facility license allows cultivation of a specified number (not more than 30) of mature marijuana plants and an unlimited number of immature marijuana plants and seedlings.
- A Plant-Canopy-Based Tier 1 Cultivation Facility license allows cultivation of not more than 500 square feet of plant canopy of mature plants.
A Tier 2 Cultivation Facility – allows cultivation by a licensee of not more than 2,000 square feet of plant canopy of mature plants. The application fee for a Tier 2 Cultivation Facility license is $500.
A Tier 3 Cultivation Facility – allows cultivation by a licensee of not more than 7,000 square feet of plant canopy of mature plants. The application fee for a Tier 3 Cultivation Facility license is $500.
A Tier 4 Cultivation Facility – allows cultivation by a licensee of not more than 20,000 square feet of plant canopy of mature plants. The license fee for a Tier 4 Cultivation Facility license is $500.
A Nursery Cultivation Facility – allows cultivation by a licensee of not more than 1,000 square feet of plant canopy. The application fee for a Nursery Cultivation Facility is $60.

Maine is currently in the process of drafting official rules for the licensing of retail marijuana establishments and is not accepting applications at this time.

REQUIRED MAINE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR CULTIVATION APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED MAINE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR CULTIVATION APPLICATION:

Maine Marijuana Business Plan Package

Maine Recreational Marijuana Products Manufacturing License

Maine defines “Marijuana Products Manufacturing Facility” as an entity licensed to purchase adult use marijuana from a cultivation facility or another products manufacturing facility; to manufacture, label and package adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products; and to sell adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products to marijuana stores and to other products manufacturing facilities.

The application fee for a Retail Marijuana Products Manufacturing Facility is $250.

Maine is currently in the process of drafting official rules for the licensing of retail marijuana establishments and is not accepting applications at this time.

REQUIRED MAINE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR MANUFACTURING APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED MAINE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR MANUFACTURING APPLICATION:

Maine Marijuana Business Plan Package

Maine Recreational Marijuana Store Guidelines

Maine defines a “Marijuana Store” as an entity licensed to purchase adult use marijuana, immature marijuana plants and seedlings from a cultivation facility, to purchase adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products from a products manufacturing facility and to sell adult use marijuana, adult use marijuana products, immature marijuana plants and seedlings to consumers.

The application fee for a Retail Marijuana Store is $250.

Maine is currently in the process of drafting official rules for the licensing of retail marijuana establishments and is not accepting applications at this time.

REQUIRED MAINE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR DISPENSARY APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED MAINE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR DISPENSARY APPLICATION:

Maine Marijuana Business Plan Package

The History of Maine Marijuana

Medical Marijuana Overview:
Maine legalized medical marijuana by a majority vote on Ballot Question 2 on November 2nd, 1999. The law was modified for improvements in 2009 allowing for a dispensary system in the state. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services regulates the state’s medical marijuana program. The law allowed for 8 non-for profit state-licensed dispensaries and 8 were awarded in 2010.

Qualifying Conditions: Alzheimer’s disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Cachexia or wasting syndrome, Cancer, Chronic pain, Crohn’s disease, Epilepsy, Glaucoma, Hepatitis C, HIV or AIDS, Huntington’s disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Nausea, Nail-patella syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Recreational Marijuana Overview:

In November 2016, Maine voters approved Question 1, legalizing the recreational use, retail sale, and taxation of marijuana. On January 27, 2017, the legislature approved a moratorium on implementing parts of the law regarding retails sales and taxation until at least February 2018 in order to give the state more time to resolve issues and submit rules. The portion of the law that allows persons over 21 years to grow six mature plants and possess 2.5 ounces became effective on January 30, 2017.

On April 27, 2018, Governor Paul LePage vetoed a bill to establish a regulated recreational marijuana market in Maine. The following week, on May 2, 2018, the Legislature overrode the veto and put the final stamp on the bill, LD 1719, An Act to Implement a Regulatory Structure for Adult Use Marijuana. The state is now in the process of drafting the regulatory rules for licensing, inspection, taxes, and other details.

Maine released its long-awaited draft rules about its adult-use cannabis program late on April 26, 2019. The Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) has scheduled a public hearing on May 23, 2019 to gather input from the public on the draft rules that will govern the state’s adult use marijuana program.