Maine
Decriminalized- Possession of less than 2.5 oz is a civil violation, punishable by a fine of $200–600. Subsequent violations within 6 months results in an additional $550 fine.
Possession of 2.5 oz or more is a ‘prima facie’ case (i.e., the amount itself implies intention) for intent to distribute.
Cultivation of 5 plants or less is a class E misdemeanor, punishable by 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Cultivation of 5-100 plants is a class D misdemeanor, punishable by 1 year in jail and a $2,000 fine.
Cultivation of 100-500 is a class C felony, punishable by 5 years in prison and a $5,000.
Cultivation of more than 500 plants is a class B felony, punishable by 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
Distribution of 1 lb or less is a class D misdemeanor, punishable by 1 year in jail and a $2,000 fine.
Distribution of 1-20 lbs is a class C felony, punishable by 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Distribution of 20 lbs or more is a class B felony, punishable by 10 years in prison and a $20,000.
Selling any amount to a minor or within 1,000 feet of a school or of a school bus is a class C felony, punishable by 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Possession and use of paraphernalia is a civil violation, punishable by a $300 fine, no criminal charges.
Selling paraphernalia is a misdemeanor, punishable by 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Selling paraphernalia to a minor is a misdemeanor, punishable by 1 year in jail and a $2,000 fine.
Upon conviction, the court can, but does not automatically, suspend or revoke the offender’s driver’s license.
Medical Program? – Yes.
Read more about this topic: Places That Have Decriminalized Non-medical Cannabis In The United States
Famous quotes containing the word maine:
“The surface of the ground in the Maine woods is everywhere spongy and saturated with moisture.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Midway the lake we took on board two manly-looking middle-aged men.... I talked with one of them, telling him that I had come all this distance partly to see where the white pine, the Eastern stuff of which our houses are built, grew, but that on this and a previous excursion into another part of Maine I had found it a scarce tree; and I asked him where I must look for it. With a smile, he answered that he could hardly tell me.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“I heard the dog-day locust here, and afterward on the carries, a sound which I had associated only with more open, if not settled countries. The area for locusts must be small in the Maine Woods.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)