Delta-8 and Hemp THC Laws in Maine

How Maine law treats delta-8 and hemp thc products, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: Hemp-derived THC products are legal in Maine but age-restricted. A 'potentially intoxicating hemp product' (an ingestible hemp product, including food and drinks, that is not below 0.3% intoxicating cannabinoids or that does not have more than a 10-to-1 ratio of non-intoxicating… 7 M.R.S. §2231(1-A)(F)-(H), (12), (13)

Delta-8 and hemp THC products	Hemp-derived THC products are legal in Maine but age-restricted. A 'potentially intoxicating hemp product' (an ingestible hemp product, including food and drinks, that is not below 0.3% intoxicating cannabinoids or that does not have more than a 10-to-1 ratio of non-intoxicating cannabinoids such as CBD to intoxicating ones) may not be sold to anyone under 21. The listed intoxicating cannabinoids include delta-8, delta-9 and delta-10 THC, hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), THC-O acetates and synthetic THC. These products, other than beverages, salves and topical products, must be in child-resistant, tamper-evident packaging. Added by PL 2025, c. 416. 'Hemp' itself is cannabis with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis under the same section; adult-use marijuana is regulated separately under Title 28-B. Source: 7 M.R.S. §2231(1-A)(F)-(H), (12), (13)

Delta-8 and hemp THC products

Hemp-derived THC products are legal in Maine but age-restricted. A 'potentially intoxicating hemp product' (an ingestible hemp product, including food and drinks, that is not below 0.3% intoxicating cannabinoids or that does not have more than a 10-to-1 ratio of non-intoxicating cannabinoids such as CBD to intoxicating ones) may not be sold to anyone under 21. The listed intoxicating cannabinoids include delta-8, delta-9 and delta-10 THC, hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), THC-O acetates and synthetic THC. These products, other than beverages, salves and topical products, must be in child-resistant, tamper-evident packaging.

Added by PL 2025, c. 416. 'Hemp' itself is cannabis with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis under the same section; adult-use marijuana is regulated separately under Title 28-B.

Source: 7 M.R.S. §2231(1-A)(F)-(H), (12), (13)

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