Maine
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Jun 2022
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Maine Cannabis Businesses Types

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·      Cultivation facility

·      Testing facility

·      Products manufacturing facility

·      Marijuana store

Why is it important?

It's important to know what types of cannabis business licenses are available in Maine so that you know the correct terminology given that each state names their business types slightly differently, and so that you can select which type(s) of cannabis business licenses(s) you want to apply for.

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Recreational:  18  691   Office of Marijuana Policy

1.4 - Definitions (starts on page 6)

Cultivation facility: "Cultivation facility" means a facility licensed under this Rule to purchase marijuana plants and seeds from other cultivation facilities; to cultivate, prepare and package adult use marijuana; to collect and transport samples of marijuana cultivated by that facility for mandatory testing; to sell adult use marijuana to products manufacturing facilities, to marijuana stores and to other cultivation facilities; and to sell marijuana plants and seeds to other cultivation facilities and immature marijuana plants and seedlings to marijuana stores. A cultivation facility includes a nursery cultivation facility.  Licensees that cultivate.

Marijuana store: "Marijuana store" means a facility licensed under this Rule to purchase adult use marijuana, immature marijuana plants and seedlings from a cultivation facility, to purchase adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products from a products manufacturing facility, to collect and transport samples of marijuana, marijuana concentrate and marijuana products in that marijuana store’s possession for mandatory testing, and to sell adult use marijuana, adult use marijuana products, immature marijuana plants and seedlings to consumers.

Marijuana Testing Facility or Testing Facility: “Marijuana testing facility” or “testing facility” means an entity licensed according to 28-B MRS §503, including those also registered as marijuana testing facilities in accordance with 22 MRS §2423-A, to test marijuana, marijuana products and other substances for research and development and to analyze contaminants in and the potency and cannabinoid profile of samples in an approved location. A marijuana testing facility is authorized to collect samples of marijuana, marijuana concentrate and marijuana products without a separate sample collector license in accordance with Rules for the Certification of Marijuana Testing Facilities, 18-691 CMR, ch. 5.

Products manufacturing facility: "Products manufacturing facility" means a facility licensed under this Rule to purchase adult use marijuana from a cultivation facility or another products manufacturing facility; to manufacture, label and package adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products; to collect and transport samples of marijuana, marijuana concentrate and marijuana products manufactured by that facility for mandatory testing; and to sell adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products to marijuana stores and to other products manufacturing facilities