{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1117","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §1117","heading":"Cultivating marijuana","body":"1.   Except as provided in subsection 4, a person is guilty of cultivating marijuana if:\nA.  The person intentionally or knowingly grows or cultivates marijuana.  Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or\nB.  The person violates paragraph A and the number of marijuana plants is:\n(1)  Five hundred or more.  Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime;\n(2)  One hundred or more but fewer than 500.  Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime;\n(3)  More than 5 but fewer than 100.  Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or\n(4)  Five or fewer.  Violation of this subparagraph is a Class E crime.\n2.\n3.   It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the substance cultivated or grown is hemp.\n4.   A person is not guilty of cultivating marijuana if the conduct is expressly authorized by Title 22, chapter 558‑C or Title 28‑B.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 45: DRUGS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec1117.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"a4a5fad5dbe2befc3e30debb712198b0fed0abc36bdf5a19b35d6eefe5e2bd34","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1116","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1118"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}