28-B ME Rev Stat § 703 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-B: ADULT USE MARIJUANA|Chapter 1: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ACT|Subchapter 7: LABELING AND PACKAGING; SIGNS, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING; HEALTH AND SAFETY|28-B §703. Other health and safety requirements and restrictions; rules

 §703. Other health and safety requirements and restrictions; rules 1.  Requirements and restrictions for edible marijuana products.  In addition to all other applicable provisions of this subchapter, edible marijuana products to be sold or offered for sale by a licensee to a consumer in accordance with this chapter:   A. May be manufactured in geometric shapes or in the shape of a marijuana leaf;   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]B. Must be manufactured in a manner that results in the cannabinoid content within the product being homogeneous throughout the product or throughout each element of the product that has a cannabinoid content;   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]C. Must be manufactured in a manner that results in the amount of marijuana concentrate within the product being homogeneous throughout the product or throughout each element of the product that contains marijuana concentrate;   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]D. Must have a universal symbol stamped or embossed on each serving of the product, except that the department may determine by rule that, for a particular type of product, such stamping or embossing is impracticable and is not required;   [PL 2019, c. 491, §5 (AMD).]E. May not be manufactured in the distinct shape of a human, animal or fruit;   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]F. May not contain more than 10 milligrams of THC per serving of the product and may not contain more than 100 milligrams of THC per package of the product;   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]G. May not contain additives that are:   (1) Toxic or harmful to human beings;   (2) Specifically designed to make the product more addictive or that are misleading to consumers; or   (3) Specifically designed to make the product appeal particularly to a person under 21 years of age; and   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]H. May not involve the addition of marijuana to a trademarked food or drink product, except when the trademarked product is used as a component of or ingredient in the edible marijuana product and the edible marijuana product is not advertised or described for sale as containing the trademarked product.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 491, §5 (AMD).] 2.  Health and safety rules.  The department shall adopt labeling, packaging and other necessary health and safety rules for adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products to be sold or offered for sale by a licensee to a consumer in accordance with this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection must establish mandatory health and safety standards applicable to the cultivation of adult use marijuana, the manufacture of adult use marijuana products and the packaging and labeling of adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products sold by a licensee to a consumer. Such rules must address, but are not limited to:   A. Requirements for the storage, warehousing and transportation of adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products by licensees;   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]B. Sanitary standards for marijuana establishments, including, but not limited to, sanitary standards for the manufacture of adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products; and   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]C. Limitations on the display of adult use marijuana and adult use marijuana products at marijuana stores.   [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).][PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §6 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 491, §5 (AMD).