22 §2383. Possession - Maine Statutes

Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS

Chapter 558: MARIJUANA, SCHEDULED DRUGS, IMITATION SCHEDULED DRUGS AND HYPODERMIC APPARATUSES HEADING: PL 1989, C. 384, §7 (RPR); PL 1997, C. 340, §4 (RPR)

§2383. Possession

1. Marijuana. Except as provided in chapter 558-C, a person may not possess marijuana.

A. A person who possesses a usable amount of marijuana commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $350 and not more than $600 must be adjudged for possession of up to 1 1/4 ounces of marijuana and a fine of not less than $700 and not more than $1,000 must be adjudged for possession of over 1 1/4 ounces to 2 1/2 ounces of marijuana, none of which may be suspended. [2009, c. 652, Pt. B, §6 (RPR).]

[ 2009, c. 652, Pt. B, §6 (RPR) .]

2. Butyl nitrite and isobutyl nitrite. A person who possesses a usable amount of butyl nitrite or isobutyl nitrite commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $200 may be adjudged.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §18 (AMD); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1969, c. 443, §7 (NEW). 1969, c. 568, (AMD). 1971, c. 472, §2 (AMD). 1971, c. 622, §§75-A (AMD). 1973, c. 502, (AMD). 1973, c. 546, (AMD). 1975, c. 499, §51 (RPR). 1987, c. 747, §3 (RPR). 1989, c. 344, §3 (AMD). IB 1999, c. 1, §6 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §K18 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). 2005, c. 386, §DD3 (AMD). IB 2009, c. 1, §3 (AMD). 2009, c. 67, §3 (AMD). 2009, c. 652, Pt. B, §6 (AMD).