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Cannabis in Auburn

Auburn's seven listed stores sit on five roads. A draft cap of five adult-use shops was dropped in 2019 for a 1,000-foot rule and a siting map.

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The rules

Key rules in Maine

Plain-language summary. The regulator is Maine Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP), Department of Administrative and Financial Services.

  • Minimum age

    21 for adult-use purchases, possession and home grow (photo ID checked, including on delivery and curbside)

  • Possession

    Up to 2.5 oz of cannabis, including no more than 10 g of concentrate

  • Purchase limit

    2.5 oz per transaction (max 10 g concentrate), plus up to 12 immature plants or seedlings

  • Home grow

    6 mature, 12 immature plants and unlimited seedlings; towns may set lower caps but not below 3 mature plants

  • Taxes

    14% sales tax on adult-use cannabis since January 1, 2026 (was 10%)

  • Public use

    Only in a private residence or on private property with the owner's permission; no smoking where tobacco smoking is banned

  • Delivery

    Stores may run a limited delivery service and curbside pickup with ID checks; municipalities cannot prohibit delivery

  • Driving

    No use by drivers or passengers in a vehicle on a public way; impaired driving is illegal

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law. Last reviewed Sep 2026.

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How it works

How cannabis is sold in Auburn

RoadStores
Center StreetCannabis Haven at 1150 (Bldg 1, Unit B), Mystique of Maine at 375
Union StreetCannabis Haven, 20 Union, Unit C
Turner StreetHighly Cannaco, 648
Mount Auburn AvenueRecreationland, 154
First Flight DriveRugged Roots Trading Post, 225

Why did Auburn drop its cap?

A January 2019 draft would have limited the city to five adult-use shops and five medical ones, with a $7,500 annual retail fee, the Sun Journal reported. By August 2019 the city had built an interactive map showing where buffers left room and was managing without a cap: 750 feet around schools, and 1,000 feet between retail stores in the downtown district. The retail fee had dropped to $5,000. Economic development deputy Eric Cousens told the Bangor Daily News the buffers would leave "about 20 stores spread all over the city".

The ordinance took effect on 1 July 2019, after Auburn had opted in when Maine's framework began on 13 December 2018. Seven listed stores is well short of that estimate. Rules for visitors are in the Maine visitor guide and statewide law is on the Maine page.

Cannabis in Auburn: questions

Can a store open downtown next to another?

In the downtown district the city requires 1,000 feet between retail stores, with existing facilities exempt, according to the Bangor Daily News.

What did Auburn charge for a retail licence?

The annual retail licence was reported at $5,000 in August 2019, down from the $7,500 in the January draft.

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