Drug Paraphernalia
17-A M.R.S. § 1111-A — using it is a civil violation with a $300 fine
Using drug paraphernalia to take or handle a scheduled drug unlawfully, or possessing it meaning to, is a civil violation with a $300 fine that cannot be suspended. Paraphernalia used lawfully for medical or adult use cannabis is outside the rule.
Who handles this in Maine: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Maine directory.
- Paraphernalia includes growing and processing kits, scales, cutting agents, mixing tools, small containers and anything used to store or conceal a drug.
- Hypodermic apparatuses are not drug paraphernalia under this section.
- Selling or furnishing paraphernalia knowing its use is a crime: Class E to someone at least 16, Class D to someone under 16.
Sources for this section (1)
- 17-A M.R.S. § 1111-A — Use of drug paraphernalia
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Maine attorney.