Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 1117 — Cultivating marijuana
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 45: Drugs, Maine Revised Statutes.
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Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 1117
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
1. Except as provided in subsection 4, a person is guilty of cultivating marijuana if:
A. The person intentionally or knowingly grows or cultivates marijuana. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or
B. The person violates paragraph A and the number of marijuana plants is:
(1) Five hundred or more. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime;
(2) One hundred or more but fewer than 500. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime;
(3) More than 5 but fewer than 100. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or
(4) Five or fewer. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class E crime.
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3. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the substance cultivated or grown is hemp.
4. A person is not guilty of cultivating marijuana if the conduct is expressly authorized by Title 22, chapter 558-C or Title 28-B.
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