Medical program & out-of-state reciprocity
Visiting Maine with a medical card from another state? You may be able to shop medical here — Maine recognizes qualifying patients from approved states.
Reciprocity is active
In effect since June 6, 2019 (PL 2019, ch. 209). No Maine certification, caregiver, or dispensary designation required.
Bring your card
Show your state-issued registry ID card, certificate, or other state documentation of your medical-patient status.
Purchase limit
Up to 2.5 oz of medical cannabis & products combined, every 15 days, while visiting.
Approved states & jurisdictions
Maine accepts valid medical credentials from these 29 jurisdictions:
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Utah
- Virginia
- Vermont
- Washington
- Washington, D.C.
Not from an approved state?
Adults 21+ can still shop Maine's adult-use (recreational) stores with a valid government ID — no medical card needed. Adult-use retail has been open since October 9, 2020.
Browse dispensariesAlways verify first
Rules and approved-state lists change. It's your responsibility to confirm current requirements and any limits your home state places on form, type, or quantity. Confirm with Maine's Office of Cannabis Policy.
OCP visiting-patient rulesInformational only — not legal or medical advice. Source: Maine Office of Cannabis Policy, Visiting Patients: Approved List of States (verified June 24, 2026).