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CBD Laws in Maine

How Maine law treats cbd, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: Hemp CBD products are legal in Maine. A food, food additive or food product containing hemp or CBD derived from hemp is misbranded unless its package states that it contains hemp or CBD, gives the CBD content, the hemp source and (for extracts and tinctures) the batch number, and says it… 22 M.R.S. §2157(15); 7 M.R.S. §2231(1-A)(F), (H), (12)

CBDHemp CBD products are legal in Maine. A food, food additive or food product containing hemp or CBD derived from hemp is misbranded unless its package states that it contains hemp or CBD, gives the CBD content, the hemp source and (for extracts and tinctures) the batch number, and says it has not been tested or evaluated for safety; restaurants and stores serving unpackaged CBD foods must post a sign and keep a directory of the products. A hemp product with at least a 10-to-1 ratio of non-intoxicating cannabinoids (such as CBD) to intoxicating ones and less than 0.3% intoxicating cannabinoids is not a 'potentially intoxicating hemp product,' so the under-21 sales ban does not apply to it.
7 M.R.S. §2231: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/7/title7sec2231.html.
Source: 22 M.R.S. §2157(15); 7 M.R.S. §2231(1-A)(F), (H), (12)

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Is CBD legal in Maine?
Hemp CBD products are legal in Maine. A food, food additive or food product containing hemp or CBD derived from hemp is misbranded unless its package states that it contains hemp or CBD, gives the CBD content, the hemp source and (for extracts and tinctures) the batch number, and says it has not been tested or evaluated for safety; restaurants and stores serving unpackaged CBD foods must post a sign and keep a directory of the products. A hemp product with at least a 10-to-1 ratio of non-intoxicating cannabinoids (such as CBD) to intoxicating ones and less than 0.3% intoxicating cannabinoids is not a 'potentially intoxicating hemp product,' so the under-21 sales ban does not apply to it.

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