This bill makes the following changes to the cannabis laws regarding the regulation of intoxicating hemp-derived products.
1. It amends the definition of "hemp" in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section
2231 to exclude intoxicating hemp-derived products.
2. It defines in Title 7, section 2231 "hemp product," "intoxicating hemp-derived product" and "total tetrahydrocannabinol" and distinguishes hemp products from intoxicating hemp-derived products for the purposes of tracking and regulating intoxicating hemp-derived products as adult use cannabis under Title 28-B, chapter 1.
3. It amends Title 28-A to prohibit the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products by liquor licensees and creates a penalty for liquor licensees found to be in violation of that prohibition.
4. It amends the definitions of "cannabis," "cannabis concentrate" and "cannabis product" to include intoxicating hemp-derived products and defines "intoxicating hemp- derived product" in Title 28-B, chapter 1.
5. It permits a products manufacturing facility licensee to accept transfers of intoxicating hemp-derived products from outside the adult use cannabis program for testing, tracking, packaging, labeling and sale within the adult use cannabis program.
6. It provides for the taxation of intoxicating hemp-derived products and applies a tax of 20% of the cost price of any intoxicating hemp-derived products sold wholesale to adult use cannabis establishments or sold to a consumer.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1983, SP 783: 7.2231, 28-A.601, 28-B.102, 28-B.103, 28-B.105, 28-B.504, 28-B.701, 28-B.802