Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1920: An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Potentially Intoxicating Hemp Products to a Person Under 21 Years of Age
Status: Signed into law, June 24, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Potentially Intoxicating Hemp Products to a Person Under 21 Years of Age Emergency preamble.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Potentially Intoxicating Hemp Products to a Person Under 21 Years of Age 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, Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §2231, sub-§1-A, ¶F is enacted to read: F. "Nonintoxicating cannabinoid" (2) Tetrahydrocannabivarin, also known as "THCV"; (3) Cannabichromene, also known as "CBC"; (4) Cannabicitran, also known …
Sponsors
- Tiffany Strout (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- Sharon Frost (I, 58)
- Laurie Osher (D, 25)
- Ross, Rachel Talbot (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- : This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.ROLL CALL NO. 423(Yeas 143 - Nays 0 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-584) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-584) in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-584) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-584). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence
- : On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE Unfinished Business
- : Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative DILL of Old Town, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- House RC #423: Enactment - Emer (June 10, 2025): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAYLOR, MARVIN HAMPTON, III (NA7EG), Legislature, HEMP, Senate, Other, PRODUCTS
Common questions
- What is LD1920?
- LD1920 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Potentially Intoxicating Hemp Products to a Person Under 21 Years of Age.
- What does LD1920 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Potentially Intoxicating Hemp Products to a Person Under 21 Years of Age Emergency preamble.
- What is the status of LD1920?
- Signed into law as of June 24, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (June 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1920?
- Tiffany Strout (R, 11), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1920?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1920&snum=132
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