An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Potentially Intoxicating Hemp
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1920
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: STROUT, TALBOT ROSS
Amends: 7 MRSA §2231

Legislative Document
No. 1920
H.P. 1281
House of Representatives, May 6, 2025
An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Potentially Intoxicating Hemp 
Products to a Person Under 21 Years of Age
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative STROUT of Harrington.
Cosponsored by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland and
Representatives: FROST of Belgrade, OSHER of Orono.
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";
(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:
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 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.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the sale of potentially intoxicating hemp products to a person who 
has not attained 21 years of age. The bill also establishes requirements for the packaging 
of hemp products, including the requirement that all potentially intoxicating hemp products 
that are not salves or topical products be packaged in child-resistant and tamper-evident 
packaging. The bill also provides that all hemp products are subject to the requirement that 
the product not be labeled or packaged in a manner that violates federal trademark law and 
not be designed in such a way that would cause a person to confuse the product with a 
different trademarked product.