Written By : Dillon Cate
Hello adventurer! You’re ready to take a trip to Maine in search of the best Cannabis on the east side of the Mississippi but are overwhelmed by the options presented to you. Don't worry this guide has been designed with the help of ILoveMeWeed’s signature vetted directory to help you find the best products possible while also giving you ideas of what to do in the beautiful state of Maine. Our Directory is made up of companies who have earned their way on by putting out the best products and actively supporting the community. There is no way for a company to buy their way on! So you can be rest assured this guide, like the rest of the ILoveMeWeed platform has been designed to help you find the best of the best while avoiding all the rest.
Portland Headlight is one of the state's most visited Sites.
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Maine has an incredibly unique Medical Program that allows small craft Farms, Caregivers, Edible Kitchens, and all types of Cannabis Artisans to thrive. This allows for truly the best of the best Cannabis at the most affordable prices. That doesn’t mean, however, every shop you go to in Maine will have the best prices and high quality products. That is where ILoveMeWeed's signature vetted directory comes in and helps sort out the good and the bad, while making sure everything is affordably and fairly priced. We did the research and smoked the mids for you!
You should always feel comfortable and free to ask any questions about the products you are buying. If a place ever gives you a bad feeling or a hard time, don’t ever feel bad about walking away. This is a powerful medicine that patients are putting into their bodies, which affects both the mind and body. It should be treated with care and respect by those selling it, not abused.
Whether you are looking for True Maine Craft Cannabis in Flower form, any kind of Concentrate from Live Resin or 90u Rosin made from Fresh Frozen or even the most potent delicious Edibles we at ILoveMeWeed have got you covered with this guide. With a decade of experience in Cannabis, and years spent trying out as many Maine products and companies as possible get ready to experience The Way Cannabis Should Be.
Point Of Sale
We are going to start off with the most important decision you will make where you choose the point of sale. You have a lot of options in Maine, there are the standard Medical and Recreational Dispensary Storefronts, there are Medical Caregiver Storefronts which will are basically the same thing as a Dispensary usually perhaps smaller in physical size but not always in terms of Menu Options. There are also Medical and Recreational delivery services being offered throughout the state of Maine. The most unique option is the Direct to Patient, where you can meet directly with the Farmers!
These hands belong to Jason Hill, owner and farmer At Bungludtech Farms. Being able to shop directly from the farmer has so many benefits.
Shopping directly from the farmer has a lot of unique benefits to both the consumer and businesses. It allows you to contact farms directly and skip the middleman! Saving you money and putting more of the profit into the hands of the very hardworking dedicated Cannabis Farmers. This allows consumers to get access to truly the freshest products available, while building relationships directly with the Farmers. This relationship allows patients to truly know what they are getting and trust their farmer. While allowing Farmers to know exactly what the patients are looking for and get direct from the source feedback.
A few things to note about Direct to Patient sales are there is usually a higher minimum amount spent on orders, it typically ranges from between $75 and $125. This allows patients to receive the most for their dollar. Another thing is your selection will be more limited, so this isn’t ideal for someone trying to get a wide selection of products from a range of producers. You will also have to schedule a time with the company, which can either be the same day or the next day depending on the circumstances.
The way someone sets up a Direct to Patient sale is to inquire directly with the Company, and send them either a phone call, text message or even a message over social media. They will instruct you further on what information to send. On ILoveMeWeed’s signature vetted directory we have a spot for businesses offering Direction to Patient sales featuring companies from around the state of Maine.
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For those visiting Maine from out of state just across from the southern border located in Berwick, Maine is High Striker Farm. High Striker Farm is an all living-soil farm running both two Indoor grows and a year round greenhouse. Ryan the owner and main grower at High Striker Farm is an extremely skilled and experienced grower who is very passionate about the plant and is putting out some of the best products in the state. Whether you are looking for some fresh Cannabis Flower, Rosin, Cartridges and even Edibles, High Striker has got you covered.
Ryan Showing Off A Plant From One Of His Indoor Rooms
Ryan has the skills that make him stand out in a state full of growers but he also some really rare genetics you don’t see every day. High Striker Farm grows all strains to their full potential and leaves the buds to fully ripen to achieve their full medical benefits and it truly shows. For those who are interested in growing High Striker has seeds for everyone from Feminized, Regular to Auto Flower.
If you are unfamiliar with the growing process every strain has a different Flowering time, some run 67 days, others 90+ days. In order to cut costs, some will cut their plants early resulting in a low-quality product that simply doesn’t deliver the same medical benefits. A way to be able to tell is in flower the buds will be smaller and underdeveloped, the trichrome will all be clear, and the effects will be much speedier and racier. Typically, underdeveloped plants don’t get sold as flowers, they’re turned into hash. In hash, the physical look will be much lighter and can even be almost white like. Some strains do naturally have a lighter appearance than others, but it’s pretty obvious once you know what to look for.
A great example of how High Striker lets their Cannabis grow to its full potential would be their award-winning GMO which they run 90+ days to allow it to really develop the terpenes that give it that classic stinky Funky Rotten Garlic smell and taste that so many people love! Their GMO is extremely hard hitting and will leave you feeling extremely relaxed, and ready to sit back by a campfire enjoying the Wonders of Nature!
A Quick Version Of High Strikers Farm Garden Tour; Full Length Video Is On Our YouTube Page.
If you are looking for something fruitier than look no further than High Strikers Papaya Rosin. It’s truly a delicious treat to smoke, leaving your tastebuds feeling like you just had a tropical smoothie. Perfect for any time of the day, it’s relaxing but not in an overwhelming way. It would be a great choice for a BBQ or any kind of get together as it will be a knockout crowd pleaser!
Grown, Washed and Pressed Papaya Rosin all Done By High Striker.
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For those looking for some flowers, High Strikers Grapes n Cream is a Grape terp lover’s dream, Cherry Strudel has an awesome effect that is perfect for an all-day smoke. Their Tropical Cookies and Trop Cherry are also patient favorites.
Grapes N' Cream Macro Shot, look at all those trichome heads!
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King Custy’s Kitchen is a great Edible Kitchen offering Direct to Patient sales that is also conveniently located in Berwick. King Custy's Kitchen is a full-service edible kitchen putting out a huge array of products including an organic line up. King Custy products include Chocolates, Lollipops, Capsules and of course their classic gummies in THC, CBD and THC/CBD + ratios.
King Custy's gummies come in a wide range of doses, and flavors. There are the fan favorite classics like Blue Friday which is Blue Raspberry and somehow incorporating a bit of everyone’s favorite day Friday! Strawberry, and Peach and some you won’t find anywhere else like Tangerine Dream. In doses ranging from 10mg cubes to their signature 50mg Hazy Dazy that is flower shaped. Perfect for those with a higher dose or looking to get Hazy on a beautiful Summer Day. They also offer CBD gummies in 50mg and Capsules featuring 100mg CBD and 10mg THC. Perfect for those looking to maximize on the medical benefits while not having to consume any sugar.
For those who have a sweet tooth but aren’t a fan of gummies King Custy's chocolate bar lineup features some mashups of flavor that will leave your tastebuds wanting more. Some of my favorite flavors are Mocha Cookies, Raspberry Macadamia Nuts, and their newest addition to their lineup Strawberry Cheesecake. The bars come in at 300mg total and feature a total of 12 breakable pieces containing 25mg per piece. King Custy’s chocolate bars are made with a full spectrum concentrate so you can expect the full spectrum effects!
Maine has a beautiful eastern Rocky Coastline that features Family Friendly Sandy beaches such as Ogunquit and Wells Beach's but the real star of the show for southern beaches is Old Orchard Beach! With its famous pier that has a ton of tourist shops and restaurants to stop and grab something to eat while enjoying the fresh ocean air. Right next to the pier is the amusement park Palace Playground, New England’s only oceanfront amusement park that has been open since 1902.
Old Orchard Beach Pier, originally built in 1898 is still a very popular tourist destination and a favorite for locals.
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The Ferris Wheel located within the Palace Playground only feet from the sand.
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For those traveling to the Beaches, why make a stop somewhere along the way when you can pick up direct from the farmer only a 1 minute .2 mile drive away from the ocean. You read that right Maine has “Ocean Grown” too! Up North Gardens features an indoor garden putting out some serious heat. They have a particular strain Cherry Burger I couldn’t recommend enough to anyone who is a fan of Funky Gas, and Fruity flavors. This is a very rare strain that you don’t see often, I can’t remember a time I saw it offered elsewhere. It has the classic GMO funk with an extreme kick of Cherry FUNK that leaves your tastebuds wondering what just happened, and smoke more to find out! The effects are perfect for those experienced or new who have been looking for a strain that has that extra kick without sacrificing any flavor. If you have a low tolerance take it easy with this one as it’s a very potent strain!
Whether you are interested in flower, concentrates and cartridges all of their products are extremely solid! I have personally been extremely impressed with everything, and I am particularly picky about the cartridges I use. The Cherry Burger cartridge from Up North was truly one of the best cartridge experiences I’ve had. It was extremely flavorful, tasting exactly like the straight Cherry Burger concentrate did. With powerful, large smooth hits leaving you feel like you did a dab off a rig.
A Cherry Burger Cartridge Processed By Oasis Refinery
Maine is a big state and as you go North past Bangor you will find it to be a completely different experience. It’s where Maine’s beauty truly shines, and you can escape the city grind and get truly connected back to nature. Featuring endless opportunities to explore Mother Earth from hiking, fishing, going for a ride in a canoe at one of the many lakes or rivers. Or one of my personal favorites, go out on a clear night and experience the night sky in its full glory! With endless preserves and even New England’s first International Dark Park in the 100-mile wilderness you will see the sky like never before.
April's Full "Pink" Moon Captured in Greenville, Maine.
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Take Your Family Out To Look At The Stars You Never Know What You May See!
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I would recommend anyone looking for the full Maine experience to check out Moosehead Lake, Maine’s largest lake. On top of the vast nature it offers, the area has an incredible history and it’s a must visit for anyone trying to get the full Maine experience. The first town you will arrive at is Greenville, Maine. Greenville, Maine has an Aviation Museum right on the lake, the lake also hosts the International Seaplane Fly In, this year taking place September 5th-8th.
There is the area’s very nice Historical Society across from the Aviation Museum as well. Greenville even has a downtown section featuring tourists’ shops such as the Indian Trading Post, and the Gem Store. I’d recommend you stock up on any last minute needed Outdoor Gear, and food at the Indian Trading Post. Don’t worry if you forgot to grab a stash or have run out. Even all the way up here you can find True Maine Craft Cannabis!
Moose Head Lake during Sunset
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Junction Farm, located right in Greenville Maine is an all-living soil indoor farm done by the one woman show Jamie! Jamie is an incredibly dedicated and passionate grower with a deep respect and love for the plant. Through her long time and true commitment to the plant, she has made connections to some of the top breeders in the country. Allowing her to have genetics no one else in the state has. If you are a fan of the M.A.C. strains, then you have to check out the Junction Mac. This is a personal favorite of mine, along with the extremely flavorful Cherry Breath.
Freshly Harvested Flower Grown By Junction Farms Waiting To Be Dried And Cured
If you are looking for something to give you a boost of energy or help inspire some work production then the Lemon Shiv will kick you right into gear! A great way to start your day, or to celebrate making it to the top of the mountain while helping you get the boost to get back down.
While going Direct to Patient has its benefits so does going to the Dispensaries featured on our Directory. The shops on our signature vetted directory will have a larger selection featuring many Farms and Brands from around Maine. This will of course come at a small cost due to the operating costs of running the stores. Dispensaries also are a lot more convenient, allowing customers to shop on their own time and not worry about scheduling a meetup or appointment.
If you are looking for a Dispensary that has an incredible Solventless lineup, one of the best in the entire state, then you will want to take a stop at East Coast Cure. ECC is located in Bangor, Maine. East Coast Cure has everything a Solventless lover would want from Full Melt, Rosin Diamonds, Cold Cure, Live, and even Piatella.
East Coast Cure is run by Dylan who is also behind Made Men Genetics, so as you can imagine ECC genetics are insane. Ranging from the classics to their own in-house creations ECC has a strain everyone already loves and more that are just waiting for you to discover! You never know, it could be your new favorite. I personally was a huge fan of East Coast Cure’s Z3 Cube that I was recommended by Dylan himself and their Georgia Pie. Z3 Cube was what Z terp lovers dream of, a rainbow of candy flavor. While the Georgia Pie was one of my favorite Terp Profiles, Peach, which is a rare Terp profile to see and when you do and it’s done right you stock up!
Georgia Pie Rosin by East Coast Cure in all it's Terpy Glory!
When it comes to convenience setting up a delivery ahead of time can be the perfect solution for someone with a family who doesn't have time to shop at a store. You get the menu size of a store with the convenience of it being dropped at your location. With Deliveries it's crucial you choose a trustworthy and caring service so you don't end up waiting around just to get cancelled on, or even have your products get swapped out for something else last minute or truly the worst of all get catfished by some mids.
We have done a lot of research to find you the most reliable delivery services with menus that will have more than enough for everyone. All while retaining prices that are affordable! A delivery service that shines bright on all these fronts is 2FatCats Organics based out of Unity, Maine.
2FatCats Organics not only runs a delivery service but also grows their own incredibly True Maine Craft Cannabis. While Tony, the owner and head grower is involved with his own breeding projects to bring his patients the best medicine possible. Tony is an extremely talented grower who has a deep respect for the plant and it's healing abilities. Another friendly face behind 2FatCat's Organics is Alison, who also truly understands the healing aspect of the plant. I can't recommend reading their Get To Know Your Community enough, If you haven't already.
2FatCats Organic is an all Living Soil farm, that only has 8 indoor lights so it's a true Maine Craft Cannabis Farm producing the highest quality Cannabis possible, instead of focusing on the quantity. They run some incredibly unique strains and always take their time growing them, drying and curing them. They carry everything on their menu from Flower, Concentrates, Cartridges, Edibles and even New England weather resistant Clones!
2FatCat's Organics Offers Clones Designed To Withstand New England's Weather
One of my favorite products 2FatCats carries is their RSO, made from their own flower. It's the most efficient and medical way to ingest Cannabis and you can put it on anything! I highly recommend starting out low and slow putting a small dollop on a cracker topped with a big scoop of peanut butter. The peanut butter will help mask the flavor but also help your bloodstream absorb the THC, which is due to THC binding to the fat within the peanut butter.
RSO Comes In A Convenient Applicator To Accurately Measure Your Dose
Another great thing about 2FatCat's Organics is they carry more than just their in house products. They carry products from across Maine ranging from all types of growers. On 2Fatcat's Organics menu you will find High Striker Farms, Woodstock Farmacy, Sola Edibles + so many more!
The difference between Corporate Cannabis where they are growing in mega 50,000 sq ft+ warehouses where they constantly deal with pests, diseases and mold issues compared to True Craft Maine Cannabis is absolutely night and day. True Craft Maine Cannabis is grown in small environment to be able to inspect each plants for health, and are the Rooms are cleaned between runs in order to curb the spread of disease. The plants are all given actual attention from humans instead of automation. The strains are picked based off of medical benefits instead of choosing strains with a quick flowering time to squeeze as many runs in a year as possible. The plants are also allowed to ripen to their full potential as well, instead of being chopped early and not properly dried and cured. If you haven't experienced True Craft Maine Cannabis you are truly missing out. Once you do be warned... There is no going back to smoking let alone over paying for mids ever again.
2024 Pricing Guide
Maine may have the best Cannabis, but that doesn’t mean you have to pay an extreme price for it! That’s what makes Maine the best Cannabis vacation destination in the world. Anyone can come here and have the time of their life, whatever their budget without sacrificing quality. I can’t stress how important it is to spend your money at the right places, by making informed selections you are helping secure Cannabis Future. Corporate Cannabis companies and some non-corporate choose to try to limit the market and get rid of home grow rights on top of endless other bad things, but that’s a topic for another day. Spend your money at the right shops so you can keep enjoying the highest quality Cannabis at an affordable cost.
Cannabis Flower
A 1/8th of Ounce $20-$30
A ¼ of an Ounce$40-$50
A ½ Ounce $70-$100
1 Oz $125-$200
1g Pre-Roll $5-$10
5G Pre-Rolls $35
Solvent Concentrates
1g $10-$20
A 1/8th of Ounce $35-$60
A ½ Ounce $100-$200
1 Oz $200-$350
Solventless Concentrates
1g $30-$50
A 1/8th $100-$150
A ¼ Oz $200-$250
1oz $500-$800
Cartridges
.5G Solvent $15-$20
1G Solvent $20-$30
.5G Solventless $30-$40
1G Solventless $45-$55
Full Spectrum Edibles
100mg $5-$10
200mg $15-$20
1000mg $30-$50
3000mg $70-$90
RSO 1G $15-$20
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Final Advice:
Don’t fall for gimmicks, always prepare ahead, and roll your own if you can. Realize that by buying true Maine Craft Cannabis you are directly supporting someone’s dream and not a feeding a greedy corporation. When it comes to edibles if you want to save money, consume the least sugar, and get the most medical benefit then RSO is the way to go.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at Dillon@ILoveMeWeed.com
Enjoy Maine and Enjoy The Way Cannabis Should Be.
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