Newport, ME Dispensary Guide

Dispensaries in Newport

Gram's Five & Dime

Address: 95 Moosehead Trail, Newport, ME 04953
Phone: (207) 368-2200
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-6pm
Type: Recreational (21+) and Medical (MMMP)

Gram's Five & Dime is the anchor dispensary in Newport and one of the better-known combined rec-and-med operators in central Penobscot County. The store carries a full adult-use menu of flower, vapes, concentrates, and edibles, and runs an active medical program for MMMP cardholders. Its location on the Moosehead Trail (US-7 / ME-7) corridor catches both local customers and through-traffic heading from Bangor to Waterville.

Karma Cannabis

Address: 2 Elm St, Newport, ME 04953
Phone: (207) 368-5900
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Type: Recreational and Medical

Karma Cannabis operates a storefront in downtown Newport, complementing Gram's with a smaller-format, curated menu. The store's name and positioning lean into the wellness-and-balance framing that has become more common in mid-Maine retail.

Brothers Cannabis

Address: 75 Main St, Newport, ME 04953
Phone: (207) 368-1100
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm
Type: Recreational and Medical

Brothers Cannabis is a family-styled operator with a third location in the central-Maine area (the company also operates in Lincoln). The Newport storefront offers a broad adult-use and medical menu and has built a reputation for value pricing and consistent stock.

Newport's Market Context

Newport sits on the Sebasticook River and is anchored by Sebasticook Lake and Lake Sebasticook — two of central Maine's most popular warm-water fishing and boating destinations. The town's population of about 3,200 is small, but its role as a service hub for surrounding rural communities (Corinna, Detroit, Plymouth, Etna, St. Albans) is significant, and the addition of three dispensaries reflects both the steady local demand and the lake-region summer traffic.

For cannabis operators, Newport is a particularly interesting study because its dispensary density exceeds what the resident population would suggest. The town sits roughly halfway between Bangor (~25 min northeast) and Waterville (~30 min southwest) on the I-95 / US-2 corridor, and the ME-7 / ME-11 junction puts it within easy driving distance of multiple central-Maine rural communities. Three operators have validated the market; a fourth entry would need to either capture share from the existing three or expand the surrounding catchment.

The Sebasticook lake region also generates a notable summer-season bump — second-home owners, campers, and recreational visitors from across New England — that the existing operators have leaned into with seasonal menu features and extended hours.