§2158-A. Food, food additives and food products containing hemp not adulterated
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, food, food additives or food products that contain hemp, including cannabidiol derived from hemp, are not considered to be adulterated under this subchapter based solely on the inclusion of hemp or cannabidiol derived from hemp. The nonpharmaceutical or nonmedical production, manufacturing, marketing, sale or distribution of food, food additives or food products within the State that contain hemp may not be prohibited within the State based solely on the inclusion of hemp. A food establishment or eating establishment, as defined in section 2491, subsection 7, may not make a claim that food, food additives or food products that contain hemp can diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, condition or injury without approval pursuant to federal law. For the purposes of this section, "hemp" has the same meaning as in Title 7, section 2231, subsection 1‑A, paragraph D and "manufacturing" means producing, preparing, processing, propagating, blending, infusing, compounding, concentrating or converting hemp or food, food additives or food products containing hemp either directly or indirectly by extraction from substances of natural origin or independently by means of chemical synthesis. [PL 2019, c. 528, §11 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 12, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 528, §11 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY
22 §2153. Powers of commissioner
22 §2153-A. Confidentiality of certain information
22 §2155. Prohibitions (REPEALED)
22 §2155-A. Prohibitions and penalties
22 §2158. Addition of certain substances limited
22 §2158-A. Food, food additives and food products containing hemp not adulterated
22 §2158-B. Food, food additives and food products containing adult use cannabis not adulterated
22 §2159. Articles detained, embargoed and condemned
22 §2161. Storage and transportation of frozen foods
22 §2162. Packing of food; permit; inspection
22 §2163. Sale of horsemeat prohibited
22 §2166. Penalties (REPEALED)
22 §2169. Issuance of licenses
22 §2171. Licensing conditions
22 §2173. Sale of smoked alewives
22 §2174. Sale of baked goods at farmers' markets
22 §2175. Maine Wild Mushroom Harvesting Certification Program (REPEALED)