Maine
State · United States
#13 of 51 in United States
would rank #4 among countries
2.5 oz and three mature plants per adult. Licensed shops since 2020, alongside a long-standing medical caregiver market.
Score breakdown ▏world average
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Possession · 25%5/10 United States: 4adds 12.5 of 25 points
2.5 oz is legal. From 2.5 to 8 oz is a crime with up to six months.
Personal cultivation · 25%4/10 United States: 3adds 10.0 of 25 points
Three mature plants and twelve immature ones per adult.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%6/10 United States: 2adds 12.0 of 20 points
Nothing within the limits.
Sharing & gifting · 10%5/10 United States: 4adds 5.0 of 10 points
Adults may share up to 2.5 oz without payment.
Consumption · 10%3/10 United States: 3adds 3.0 of 10 points
Private only.
Legal access · 10%6/10 United States: 5adds 6.0 of 10 points
Licensed shops since 2020, in towns that have opted in, alongside a long-standing medical caregiver market.
Sources
Other states 51 scored
- 1Michigan55
- 2New York54
- 3New Mexico52
- 4Rhode Island52
- 5Connecticut51
- 6Massachusetts51
- 7Minnesota51
- 8Oregon51
- 9Alaska50
- 10California50
- 11Colorado50
- 12Arizona49
- 13Maine49
- 14Missouri49
- 15Ohio49
- 16Vermont49
- 17District of Columbia47
- 18Maryland46
- 19Montana46
- 20Virginia46
- 21Nevada45
- 22New Jersey44
- 23Delaware41
- 24Illinois41
- 25Washington40
- 26Louisiana24
- 27Mississippi24
- 28New Hampshire24
- 29Nebraska22
- 30Hawaii19
- 31North Dakota18
- 32North Carolina16
- 33Arkansas14
- 34Florida14
- 35Oklahoma14
- 36Pennsylvania14
- 37Utah14
- 38West Virginia14
- 39Kentucky13
- 40South Dakota13
- 41Georgia12
- 42Iowa9
- 43Texas9
- 44Indiana8
- 45South Carolina8
- 46Wisconsin8
- 47Wyoming7
- 48Alabama6
- 49Idaho6
- 50Kansas6
- 51Tennessee6
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