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Home » US Law » 2022 Maine Revised Statutes » TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE » Subtitle 2: HEALTH » Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS » Chapter 558-C: MAINE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS ACT » 22 §2429-C. Edible cannabis products health and safety requirements and restrictions

§2429-C. Edible cannabis products health and safety requirements and restrictions

In addition to all other applicable provisions of this chapter, edible cannabis products to be sold or offered for sale in a retail transaction in accordance with this chapter:   [PL 2017, c. 452, §18 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]

1.  Cannabinoid content.  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. 452, §18 (NEW).]

2.  Cannabis content.  Must be manufactured in a manner that results in the amount of cannabis concentrate within the product being homogeneous throughout the product or throughout each element of the product that contains cannabis concentrate;  

[PL 2017, c. 452, §18 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]

3.  Shape.  May not be manufactured in the distinct shape of a human, animal or fruit;  

[PL 2017, c. 452, §18 (NEW).]

4.  Additives.  May not contain additives that are:  

A. Toxic or harmful to human beings; or   [PL 2017, c. 452, §18 (NEW).]

B. Specifically designed to make the product appeal particularly to a person under 21 years of age; and   [PL 2017, c. 452, §18 (NEW).] [PL 2017, c. 452, §18 (NEW).]

5.  Addition to trademarked food or drink.  May not involve the addition of harvested cannabis to a trademarked food or drink product, except when the trademarked product is used as a component of or ingredient in the edible cannabis product and the edible cannabis product is not advertised or described for sale as containing the trademarked product.  

[PL 2019, c. 331, §30 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2017, c. 452, §18 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 331, §30 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).