Question about growing restrictions??

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10thPlanetjj

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As far as I can find a patient can grow an unlimited number of seedling or clones under 12" tall or 12" wide, 12 plants in veg, and 6 "mature" budding marijuana plants. My question is. . .Is a marijuana plant that is in any stage of flowering considered one of those 6 budding plants allowed? What I found said 6 "mature harvestable marijuana plants" were permitted. So can you have some half way through bud that count as veg plants along with the 6 harvestable?
Any insight would be appreciated
 
tet1953

tet1953

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In my opinion, no. When a plant has buds on it that could be considered harvestable, they count no matter how big the plant is. I have overlapped crops a little many times, like 2-3 weeks of flower in the new room. Those buds are still pretty small. By week 4 it gets questionable.
 
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10thPlanetjj

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Thanks tet and brookie, thats what I figured. If it were the other way there would be way too much grey area to debate over.
 
jujubee

jujubee

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What Tet said. If you have more than 6 plants in flower and get busted, it is a 200 fine.

"Harvestable" is still in the rules and statues. But I don't think that one word matters much. The 12 veg plants are specifically non-flowering. So you can't count a plant with flowers as one of the veg plant. And seedlings can't have flowers. You can only have 6 female plants with flowers. "Harvestable" doesn't matter.

Rules Governing the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Program
10-144 CMR Chapter 122
Effective Date: December 31, 2012

1.17.3 Mature marijuana plant. Mature marijuana plant means a harvestable female marijuana plant that is flowering. See 22 M.R.S.A. §2422 (4-B).

1.17.5 Seedling. Seedling means a marijuana plant that has no flowers (buds), is less than 12 inches in height and diameter. A plant that does not meet all three criteria will not be considered a seedling.

4.10.1.1.2 Cultivate a maximum of 6 mature plants. A qualifying patient may cultivate or allocate the total cultivation of a maximum of 6 mature marijuana plants.

4.10.1.2 Incidental amount of marijuana. A qualifying patient may possess an incidental amount of marijuana.

4.10.1.2.1 Incidental amount of marijuana per patient means up to 12 female nonflowering marijuana plants; an unlimited amount of marijuana seedlings, seeds, stalks and roots; and up to eight ( 8 pounds of harvested dried unprepared marijuana in varying stages of processing that are not included when calculating the “allowable useable amount of marijuana.” See Section 1.17.2.
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Statues:
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/22/title22sec2422.html

4-B. Mature marijuana plant. "Mature marijuana plant" means a harvestable female marijuana plant that is flowering.
[ 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §4 (NEW) .]
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tet1953

tet1953

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lol if you're already planning what'll happen the second time you're caught, you're already in trouble imo
j/k
 
jujubee

jujubee

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They can take your registry ID card if you have one. They can also take all of your weed.

But I don't think they can take the physician's recommedation.

If you have more than 2.5 oz over the amount you are allowed to have, it falls under the "drug" laws. So it can get a lot worse than a $200 fine if you get caught with a lot of finished product.

7. Excess marijuana; forfeiture. A person who possesses marijuana seedlings, marijuana plants or prepared marijuana in excess of the limits provided in this section and rules adopted under this section must forfeit the excess amounts to a law enforcement officer. The law enforcement officer is authorized to remove all excess marijuana seedlings, marijuana plants and prepared marijuana in order to catalog the amount of excess marijuana. Possession of marijuana in excess of the limits provided in this section and rules adopted under this section is a violation as follows:
A. Possession of marijuana in an excess amount up to 2 1/2 ounces is a violation of section 2383; and [2011, c. 383, §1 (NEW).]
B. Possession of marijuana in an excess amount over 2 1/2 ounces is a violation of Title 17-A, chapter 45. [2011, c. 383, §1 (NEW).]
(Subsection 7 as enacted by PL 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §16 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 22, SECTION 2423-A, SUBSECTION 9)
[ 2011, c. 383, §1 (NEW) .]

8. Repeat forfeiture. If a cardholder has previously forfeited excess marijuana pursuant to subsection 7 and a subsequent forfeiture occurs, the department shall revoke the registry identification card of the cardholder and the entire amount of marijuana seedlings, marijuana plants and prepared marijuana must be forfeited to a law enforcement officer. The department shall adopt rules to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
[ 2011, c. 383, §1 (NEW) .]
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You should try to follow the laws as best you can.
 
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mdanforth

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one can bend the rules quite hard and still stay within weight limits....jar it and label it not ready for consumption, it'll fall into the processing stage....
 
NoSwagBag

NoSwagBag

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mdanforth said:
one can bend the rules quite hard and still stay within weight limits....jar it and label it not ready for consumption, it'll fall into the processing stage....
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Haven't heard that one yet. Does it have to be in the freezer, or right in dry storage?
 
Maine Brookies

Maine Brookies

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mdanforth said:
jar it and label it not ready for consumption, it'll fall into the processing stage....
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There really is no reason to ever be over weight limit. We can have 8lbs per patient in the processing stage ffs.

When i jar meds i put a label on the jar that has the strain name, the date jarred and the date of consumption. As long as you clealy label it as not ready to be used yet it does not count as "prepared marijuana".
 
Jpzooyork

Jpzooyork

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Hey maine Brookies so what is considered finished product cause it would be crappy to not trim your weed and store it lol. So what your saying is you can trim jar and put a label of strain name and date it's ready up to 8 lbs a patient you care for? 😄
 
SurettaW

SurettaW

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10thPlanetjj said:
Thanks guys. Also, if you get cought over your numbers for a second time, they take your medical card right?
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If you were doing everything honestly, you wouldn't have to ask these questions. We finally have a "legal" state, and you are still trying to bend the rules. They'll see right through you .. you're trying to turn it into a "business," and you'll do more harm than good for all of us.
 
Jpzooyork

Jpzooyork

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But in order to not break the rules surettaw you have to understand them... and that's what we are all doing asking these questions its not a clear cut guideline all the time for each law you have to read between the lines on alot and adapt to stay 100 percent legal and laws are changing often too on top of it.
Also it has to be like a Buisness otherwise nobody would be able to afford to do it and help people that need it if you can't survive doing it on what you make caregiving.
so these questions need to be asked so that legal medical marijuana can flourish in maine with well informed caregivers and patients alike following the laws.😄
 
Jpzooyork

Jpzooyork

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Hey maine Brookies do you know how long do I have to be a resident of maine to get a caregivers card
 
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