An Act to Remove the Requirement for Edible Cannabis Products to Be Stamped or Embossed on Each Serving with a Universal Symbol
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2147
Committee Amendment CA_B_H881 (House)
Amends: 28-B MRSA §703

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " L)» to H,P. 1371, L,D, 2147, "An Act to Remove
the Requirement for Edible Cannabis Products to Be Stamped or Embossed on Each
Serving with a Universal Symbol"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following;
'An Act to Change the Requirement for Edible Cannabis Products to Be Stamped or
Embossed on Each Serving with a Universal Symbol'
Amend the bill in the emergency preamble in the 3rd paragraph in the first line (page
1, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "remove" and inserting the following;
'change'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the
emergency clause and inserting the following:
'See. 1. 28-B MRSA §703, sub-§l, ^D, as amended by PL 2019, c, 491, §5, is
repealed and the following enacted in its place;
D, Unless determined impracticable by the department by rule. must be stamped or
embossed with a universal symbol on each serving of the edible cannabis product or
each serving must belndjviduallv wrapped or blister packaped with a universal symbol
clearly included on the wrapping or packaeine. In the event the department determines
by rule that stamping, embossing. individual wrapping or blister packaging for a
particular type of edible cannabis omdyct is imm'acticable. each servine of the product
must be packaged together and the universal symbol affixed to the packaging, For
purposes of this chapter, edible cannabis products that are determined impracticable to
stamp, embossJndiYiduallv wrap or blister package include but are not limited to;
Cll Potato or corn chips;
(2~) Popcorn;
f3) Pretzels;and
(4) Loose granola;'
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " fj)' to H.P.1371, L.D.2147
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, replaces the bill. It
changes existing law to allow a universal symbol to be affixed to an individually wrapped
or blister packaged edible cannabis product, and it identifies the following edible cannabis
products as impracticable to emboss, stamp, individually wrap or blister package: potato or
corn chips, popcorn, pretzels and loose granola. These edible cannabis products, and any
other edible cannabis product determined by the Department of Administrative and
Financial Services by rule to be impracticable to stamp, emboss, individually wrap or
blister package, must be packaged together with the universal symbol affixed to the
packaging,
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 03/11/24 .^K?^
LD 2147 LR 2628(03)
An Act to Remove the Requirement for Edible Cannabis Products to Be Stamped or Embossed on
Each Serving with a Universal Symbol
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Office ofCannabis Policy within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services
to implement the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted
resources,
LR2628(03) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1