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Methamphetamine precursor drug in Maine Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Maine legislative session

In Maine criminal law, “Methamphetamine precursor drug” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Maine criminal code.

What does “Methamphetamine precursor drug” mean in Maine criminal law?

"Methamphetamine precursor drug" means any drug or product possessed by a person that contains in the aggregate a quantity of more than 9 grams of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine or their salts, isomers or salts of isomers, either alone or in combination with other ingredients, in dry or solid nonliquid form. 5. (17-A M.R.S. § 1101)

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