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JUNE 24, 2025 PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 1281 - L.D. 1920
An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Potentially Intoxicating Hemp Products to a
Person Under 21 Years of Age
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, there are currently intoxicating hemp products for sale in this State for
which there is no legal restriction preventing sale to minor children; and
Whereas, some of those products may be designed or packaged in a manner that a
person, including a child, could potentially be led to confuse the intoxicating products for
nonintoxicating products typically marketed to children, such as gummies or similar
products; and
Whereas, ingestion of intoxicating hemp products by a child can cause harm to the
child; and
Whereas, it is in the interest of child safety for the restrictions directed by this
legislation to go into effect as soon as possible; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §2231, sub-§1-A, ¶F is enacted to read:
F. "Nonintoxicating cannabinoid" means:
(1) Cannabidiol, also known as "CBD";
(2) Tetrahydrocannabivarin, also known as "THCV";
(3) Cannabichromene, also known as "CBC";
(4) Cannabicitran, also known as "CBTC";
(5) Cannabicyclol, also known as "CBL";
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 (6) Cannabielsoin, also known as "CBE";
(7) Cannabigerol, also known as "CBG";
(8) Cannabidivarin, also known as "CBDV"; and
(9) Cannabinol, also known as "CBN."
Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §2231, sub-§1-A, ¶G is enacted to read:
G. "Potentially intoxicating cannabinoids" include the following:
(1) Delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol and its isomers;
(2) Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and its isomers;
(3) Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol and its isomers;
(4) Delta-7-tetrahydrocannabinol and its isomers;
(5) Delta-6a,10a-tetrahydrocannabinol and its isomers;
(6) Exo-tetrahydrocannabinol;
(7) Metabolites of tetrahydrocannabinol, including 11-hydroxy-
tetrahydrocannabinol, 3'-hydroxy-tetrahydrocannabinol and 7-hydroxy-delta-
tetrahydrocannabinol;
(8) Hydrogenated forms of tetrahydrocannabinol, including hexahydrocannabinol,
hexahydrocannabiphorol and hexahydrocannabihexol;
(9) Synthetic forms of tetrahydrocannabinol, including dronabinol;
(10) Ester forms of tetrahydrocannabinol, including delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol-
O-acetate, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-O-acetate and hexahydrocannabinol-O-
acetate;
(11) Varin forms of tetrahydrocannabinol, including delta-8-
tetrahydrocannabivarin but excluding delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarin; and
(12) Analogs of tetrahydrocannabinols with an alkyl chain of 4 or more carbon
atoms, including tetrahydrocannabiphorols, tetrahydrocannabioctyls,
tetrahydrocannabihexols and tetrahydrocannabutols.
Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §2231, sub-§1-A, ¶H is enacted to read:
H. "Potentially intoxicating hemp product" means any products derived from hemp
and ingestible consumer products, including food, food additives, food products and
beverages derived from hemp, that in their final forms do not contain:
(1) A concentration of less than 0.3% potentially intoxicating cannabinoids; and
(2) A ratio of more than 10:1 of nonintoxicating cannabinoids to potentially
intoxicating cannabinoids.
Sec. 4. 7 MRSA §2231, sub-§12 is enacted to read:
12. Potentially intoxicating hemp products; prohibited sales. A potentially
intoxicating hemp product may not be sold to a person who has not attained 21 years of
age.
Sec. 5. 7 MRSA §2231, sub-§13 is enacted to read:
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 13. Packaging and labeling requirements. This subsection governs packaging and
labeling requirements for hemp products.
A. A potentially intoxicating hemp product that is not a beverage, salve or topical
product must be packaged in child-resistant and tamper-evident packaging.
B. A hemp product may not be labeled or packaged in violation of a federal trademark
law or regulation or in a manner that would cause a reasonable consumer confusion as
to whether the item was a different trademarked product.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
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