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Maine

Adult-Use Legal

Adult-use legal via Question 1 (2016). Medical since 1999.

§ KEY DATA

Arrests / Year

Being compiled

Data in progress

Black-White Disparity

2.5×

vs. white residents

Expungement

Yes

Available

Population

1.4M

US Census est.

§ THE DETAILS

Legal Status

Adult-use legal via Question 1 (2016). Medical since 1999.

Adult-Use Legalized

2016

Racial Disparity

Black residents in Maine were 2.5 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white residents, despite comparable usage rates.

Expungement & Record Clearing

Expungement available for certain marijuana convictions under 2021 law.

§ RELATED

Other Adult-Use Legal States