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.

CBD Program	Medical Program	Recreational Program	Are Applications Open?
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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 “Retail Marijuana Cultivation Facility” as an entity licensed to cultivate, prepare and package retail marijuana and sell retail marijuana to retail marijuana establishments and retail marijuana social clubs.

A Tier 1 Cultivation Facility license authorizes no more than 30 mature marijuana plants and an unlimited number of immature marijuana plants and seedlings; or no more than 500 sq ft of canopy space. The application fee for a Tier 1 Cultivation Facility license is $100.

A Tier 2 Cultivation Facility license authorizes cultivation of no more than 2,000 sq ft of plant canopy. The application fee for a Tier 2 Cultivation Facility license is $500.

A Tier 3 Cultivation Facility license authorizes cultivation of no more than 7,000 sq ft of plant canopy. The application fee for a Tier 3 Cultivation Facility license is $500.

A Tier 4 Cultivation Facility license authorizes cultivation of no more than 20,000 sq ft of plant canopy. The license fee for a Tier 4 Cultivation Facility license is $500.

A Nursery Cultivation Facility license authorizes cultivation of no more than 1,000 sq ft of plant canopy. The application fee for a Nursery Cultivation Facility is $500.

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 Manufacturing License

Maine defines “Retail Marijuana Products Manufacturing Facility” as an entity licensed to purchase retail marijuana; manufacture, prepare and package retail marijuana products; and sell retail marijuana and retail marijuana products only to other retail marijuana products manufacturing facilities, retail marijuana stores and retail marijuana social clubs.

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 Dispensary Guidelines

Maine defines a “Retail Marijuana Store” as an entity licensed to purchase retail marijuana from a retail marijuana cultivation facility and to purchase retail marijuana products from a retail marijuana products manufacturing facility and to sell retail marijuana and retail marijuana products 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

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).

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.

A spokesman for the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services was quoted in a 5/2/2018 Bangor Daily News article as saying that the rulemaking process would take “no less than nine months”, at which time the 129th Legislature would then have to approve them.