Maine cannabis business compliance guide
Dutchie does not provide compliance advice. Merchants are responsible for their own compliance. External Dutchie compliance documentation may be updated from time to time and has been prepared for informational purposes only, is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or compliance advice. Merchants should consult their own tax, legal and compliance advisors to determine how best to operate within the cannabis industry.
Market Type
In Maine, cannabis is regulated by the Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP). Medical and adult-use cannabis are allowed.
Metrc and Inventory
Maine uses Metrc as their state traceability system for their adult use market, while the medical side is untracked. In Maine, medical and adult-use cannabis inventory are separated and must be tracked in separate accounts as only adult-use have Metrc accounts. Transfers between medical and adult-use inventory are not allowed.
Purchase Limits
Adult-use
- 2.5 ounces of cannabis, including no more than 10 grams of cannabis concentrate
Medical
- 2.5 ounces per 15 day period
Taxes
Adult-use
10% on cannabis sales
Medical
5.5% on cannabis sales
Delivery
Prior to starting delivery services, a retailer must have indicated they will be conducting delivery on their plan of record with the state. There are no third party delivery services allowed in Maine; only retailers can deliver cannabis to customers.
Delivery locations
Retailers may only deliver to residential addresses, except that they may not deliver in any drug free zones designated by a municipality.
Delivery misc.
All vehicles must have GPS.
Adult use delivery is tracked in Metrc, and must be accompanied by a Metrc manifest.
Medical delivery must be accompanied with a trip receipt. The OCP provides a template on their site.
Things to Note
Special rules, things that have come up, regulator confirmation of things, guidance
State Resources
The OCP compiles best practices guidance.
