Maine
Cannabis Laws, Regulations, & Security Requirements

*Please note that this resources page contains only the security compliance requirements relevant to a cannabis or marijuana business in Maine. The entire set of regulatory requirements and standards for operational protocols can be found at the links above and below. 

Security Requirements

2019 ME Regulation Text 11648

These rules establish the requirements for becoming a licensed marijuana establishment, including fees, application and licensing processes and procedures for cultivation, production and retail sale of adult use marijuana.

3.3 –  Security

3.1 Mandatory Requirements for All Classes of Licensees. All marijuana establishments must enact security measures to prevent the diversion of marijuana or marijuana products that are being cultivated, manufactured, tested, processed, stored, displayed or transported.

Lighting

(1) Any gate or perimeter entry point of a marijuana establishment must have lighting sufficient for observers to see, and cameras to record, any activity within 20 feet of the gate or entry.

(2) A motion detection lighting system may be employed to light required areas in low-light conditions.

Doors and windows

(1) Commercial grade locks, appropriate for facilities requiring high levels of physical security, are required on all perimeter entry doors and on all doors separating limited access areas from areas open to visitors and customers.

(2) All external entrances to indoor facilities on the licensed premises must be able to be locked.

(3) All perimeter windows must be in good condition and lockable.

Alarm system

(1) Monitored sensors are required on all perimeter entry points and perimeter windows.

(2) Alarm systems must be monitored by a licensed security company capable of contacting the licensee and, if necessary, law enforcement.

(3) The system must include an audible alarm, which must be capable of being disabled remotely by the security

Video surveillance

(1) Placement and coverage of cameras shall be sufficient:

(a) Cameras must be permanently fixed inside each entry/exit point (perimeter and limited access area) to allow identification of persons entering the premises and limited access areas.

(b) Cameras must be permanently fixed outside each entry/exit point (perimeter and limited access area) to allow identification of persons exiting the premises and limited access areas.

(c) A sufficient number of cameras must be permanently fixed to allow the viewing, in its entirety, of any area where marijuana, marijuana plants, immature marijuana plants, seedlings, seeds, marijuana concentrate or marijuana products are cultivated, processed, manufactured, stored, prepared for transfer or sale.

(d) A sufficient number of cameras must be permanently fixed to allow the viewing, in its entirety, of any area where marijuana waste is stored before being made unusable, or where marijuana waste is made unusable.

(e) A camera must be permanently fixed at each point of sale to monitor the identity of the purchaser and ensure facial identity.

(f) A sufficient number of cameras shall be permanently fixed to allow recording of all areas outside of the premises within 20 feet of the exterior fence and gates of a cultivation facility with outdoor growing.

(2) Video surveillance shall meet the following minimum requirements:

(a) Minimum camera resolution is 720 pixels.

(b) System storage and cameras are internet protocol (IP) compatible.

(c) All cameras must record continuously twenty-four hours per day and at a minimum of 15 frames per second.

(d) All recorded images must clearly and accurately display the time and date. Time is to be measured in accordance with the U.S. National Institute Standards and Technology standards.

(e) The surveillance system storage device must be secured on the premises in a lockbox, cabinet or closet, or must be on a third-party server or secured in another manner to protect from employee tampering or criminal theft.

(3) All surveillance recordings must be kept for a minimum of 45 days on the licensee’s recording device.

(4) All videos are subject to inspection by any Department employee or law enforcement officer and must be copied and provided to the Department or law enforcement officer upon request.

(5) Licensees shall maintain a list of all persons with access to video surveillance recording and procedures for controlling access to recordings.

 

 

3.3.4  Written Security Plan. Before cultivating, testing, processing, selling, storing or transporting marijuana or marijuana products, each licensee shall receive Department approval of a written security plan, demonstrating compliance with all requirements of this Rule.

At a minimum, the security plan shall provide sufficient detail so that the Department may determine whether the following requirements are met:

(1) Lighting adequately illuminates entry and exit points;

(2) All doors and windows are lockable;

(3) Fences (if present) meet height and other requirements;

(4) Alarm sensors are present on all entry points and windows and are remotely monitored;

(5) Video cameras are present in all required locations;

(6) Video cameras and storage meet all required specifications;

(7) Points of passage between public access areas and age restricted areas (if any) or limited access areas are lockable and/or monitored whenever people may be present in public access areas; and

(8) In age restricted retail areas (if any), lockable and secure display cases or counters of sufficient height to prevent the public from handling marijuana plants, marijuana or marijuana products without direct supervision of a licensee or employee.

Each licensee shall adhere to the security plan and submit in writing to the Department a revised security plan within 14 days any time a material change is made to security measures. The Department may, but is not required, to approve revised security plans. The Department may determine at any time that the revised security plan does not meet minimum requirements.

Material changes include, but are not limited to, the addition or removal of sensors or cameras, changing of monitoring companies, additions of points of entry and changes to lighting.

 

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10 144 122. MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA PROGRAM

10-144-122 Me Code R 1 (Lexis Advance through July 29, 2019)

1. Security. Cultivation of marijuana for medical use requires implementation of appropriate security measures to discourage theft of marijuana, ensure safety and prevent unauthorized entrance to a cultivation site in accordance with this rule and the statute.
2. Fence. An enclosed outdoor cultivation area must have a privacy fence at least six feet high that obscures the view of the marijuana to discourage theft of marijuana and prevent unauthorized intrusion.
3. Qualifying patients, primary caregivers and registered dispensaries must comply with local ordinances, if any, regarding boundary setback requirements.
4. Locks. Enclosed, locked facilities and enclosed outdoor areas must have locks sufficient to discourage theft and unauthorized entrance.
5. Access to a cultivation location. In accordance with 22 M.R.S. §§ 2423-A (3)(A) and (3)(B), and 2428 (I), access to a cultivation area is restricted. An individual who is authorized to cultivate marijuana may not permit access to the cultivation area except as specified by statute and this rule. Prior to allowing access, a valid Maine driver’s license or other State-issued photographic identification must be reviewed by the person who owns or controls the cultivation area as proof of identity.

 

1. Dispensary security: protection of premises and persons. Registered dispensaries must implement appropriate security measures to deter and prevent unauthorized entrance into areas containing marijuana and the theft of marijuana at the registered dispensary and the grow location for the cultivation of marijuana, if any. Security measures to protect the premises, the public, qualifying patients, primary caregivers and principal officers, board members and employees of the registered dispensary must include, but are not limited to, the following:
2. On-site parking.
3. Exterior lighting sufficient to deter nuisance activity and facilitate surveillance, but not disturb neighbors.
4. Devices or a series of devices, including, but not limited to, a signal system interconnected with a radio frequency method such as cellular, private radio signals, or other mechanical or electronic device to detect an unauthorized intrusion.
5. Interior electronic monitoring, video cameras, and panic buttons. Electronic monitoring and video camera recording records must be maintained by the dispensary for at least 14 days.
6. Consistent and systematic prevention of loitering.