As you head North along the eastern coast, you will discover that Maine is an enthusiastic part of the growing cannabis culture. There are dozens of dispensaries scattered over this small state, along the main highways and sometimes tucked into small towns, providing for the local cannabis demand. You will find cute little cannabis cottages, brightly lit shops, and welcoming locals ready to help you find the weed you need.
Let's explore the seven most highly-rated dispensaries in Maine to guide your northern cannabis experience.
1. Pho King Great Cannabis: Recreational in Bangor
- 5.0 Stars from 300 Reviews
Pho King Great Cannabis is a brightly lit little shop with beautiful displays of glassware and cannabis products. The interior is simple and welcoming with a little bit of everything you might need, including a cooler for drinks and edibles. This simple little shop has absolutely glowing reviews from Bangor locals and visitors about the selection, price, and helpfully friendly staff. They sell flower, edibles, concentrates, and CBD.
2. Easy Going Medical in South Berwick
- 5.0 Stars from 200+ Reviews
Head over to South Berwick to find Easy Going Medical, if you have a medical card. Without recreational business, it's amazing that Easy Going Medical has built up so many reviews from over 200 satisfied medical patients in the area. This medical dispensary is the right-hand half of a cute cottage duplex, and the interior is cozy and welcoming. They offer flower, edibles, pre-rolls, and concentrates.
3. Blossom Cannabis (Medical) in Saco
- 5.0 Stars from 200+ Reviews
Another high-ranking medical dispensary is Blossom Cannabis in Saco. Blossom is an adorable dispensary with colorful flower pots showing off it's namesake along the outside entrance. Indoors is gently lit with soft lights and colorful LEDs that make the visit quite a cool experience. The staff has a glowing reputation for their cheerful attitudes and knowledgeability with their patient-customers.
They also have a great selection with flower, edibles, pre-rolls, vape pens, concentrates, drinks, tinctures, and accessories.
4. Grass Monkey Cannabis Company in South Portland
- 4.9 Stars from 1K Reviews
By far the dispensary with the most reviews, maintaining a stunning 4.9 star rating, is Grass Monkey Cannabis Company in South Portland. South Portland is dense with dispensaries and Grass Monkey sits at the top like it's adorable namesake. The dispensary is impossibly colorful and fun indoors, feeling more like an entertainment theme venue than your typical little cannabis shop. The reviews reflect the dispensary's fun-loving attitude, great deals, and vast selection of flower, edibles, concentrates, vapes, topicals, pre-rolls, and accessories.
5. East Coast Cannabis Dispensary in Lebanon
- 4.9 Stars from 700+ Reviews
If you're in Lebanon, ME, swing by the East Coast Cannabis Company. This place as a super chill Maine vibe, complete with flannels, fleece, and dark polished wood display cases. Locals and visitors alike have contributed to their great 4.9 rating with over 700 reviews for this somewhat out-of-the-way little dispensary. You will find flower, pre-rolls, vapes, concentrates, edibles, tinctures, CBD, accessories, and cozy Maine-style apparel.
6. Theory Wellness: Kittery Recreational Cannabis Dispensary
- 4.9 Stars from 690 Reviews
Dominating a large section of the Kittery outlet mall is Theory Wellness. The interior is vast, there are plenty of counters, and the staff are notoriously fun to chat with as you look for your favorite strains or next unique experience. This is a favorite stop for travelers and visitors to the Kittery outlet mall, and many locals are glad to include Theory Wellness in their cannabis routine. They carry flower, pre-rolls, vapes, concentrates, edibles, tinctures, topicals, weed accessories, and cool apparel.
7. Maine Cannabis Exchange in South Portland
- 4.9 Stars from 600+ Reviews
Just down the way from Thomas Knight Park is the Maine Cannabis Exchange in South Portland. This adorable cannabis shop reflects the personality of the neighborhood with raw wood and glass display cases and a cozy cottage vibe. They sell a lot of home-made products including trays of daily edibles, making this dispensary unique and charming. Reviews clearly indicate that service is spectacular and the selection is a delight. They offer flower, pre-rolls, vape, concentrates, edibles, tinctures, topicals, CBD, and accessories.
Of course, you don't always have to get your cannabis from the dispensaries. Mainers can grow up to 6 mature plants and 12 immature plants for anyone over 21 years of age. You could be harvesting your own buds glittering with terps starting with seeds from your favorite strains from Kind Seed Co.
