About Us

About Us

MaineCannabis.org is an organization for learning about past, current and emerging trends in the cannabis industry. We provide timely information to help established and intending growers, manufacturers, sellers, and consumers of cannabis and cannabis products understand the current state of the industry. Our data-driven research discusses the journey towards cannabis legalization in Maine and the current regulatory environment relating to medical and recreational cannabis.

Our chief goal at MaineCannabis.org is to make it easier for readers to understand the Maine cannabis industry and its impact on our state. Towards this end, we strive to educate Maine residents about cannabis legislation in the state by explaining current laws, highlighting their limits, discussing their impacts, and providing up-to-date information on how to obtain the licenses required to participate in Maine cannabis marketplace.

We Help…

Consumers Learn about Recreational and Medical Uses of Cannabis

At MaineCannabis.org, we care deeply that our readers have the right information to safely use cannabis and cannabis products. Therefore, we help them understand Maine regulations on cannabis usage as well as the state’s age and conditional restrictions. We also help readers know where they can buy cannabis in the state and the quantities they are allowed to legally possess. Consumers requiring medical cannabis will have access to a trove of information regarding medical conditions approved for cannabis therapy in Maine and how to obtain a medical marijuana card in the state.

Businesses Understand and Navigate Maine Cannabis Legislation

Establishing the historic context of the legalization of cannabis in Maine is only the first step in understanding the state’s cannabis legalization. We provide insightful analyses on the current state of cannabis laws in Maine and the restrictions still placed on the cultivation, distribution, and usage of cannabis in the state. Growers, manufacturers, and dispensary owners will also find the information they need to obtain and maintain the licenses required to establish and grow their cannabis businesses.

Industry Watchers Follow the Socioeconomic Impacts of Legalizing Cannabis in Maine

Maine became the third state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in 1976. It passed the law legalizing medical marijuana in 1999 and made recreational marijuana legal in 2016. Before the state legalized adult-use marijuana, some Maine cities, like Portland and South Portland, already decriminalized possessing up to 2.5 ounces of recreational marijuana. Our comprehensive coverage and analysis of marijuana legalization in Maine will be helpful to researchers and policymakers looking into the socioeconomic impact of legalizing cannabis.