Sponsor: Senator Richard Bennett | Current Status: COMMITTEE CARRIED OVER

This bill prohibits the sale, use and possession of single-use electronic nicotine delivery devices, which include electronic cigarettes, electronic cigars, electronic pipes, electronic hookahs and so-called vape pens. The bill establishes penalties for such sale, use and possession that are similar to the penalties for the sale of nicotine liquid containers that are not child resistant. The bill also directs the Department of Environmental Protection to 36 convene a stakeholder group of interested parties to review the feasibility and viability of establishing an extended producer responsibility approach to all batteries not currently covered by an extended producer responsibility requirement, including, but not limited to, batteries used in electronic cigarettes, electronic cigars, electronic pipes, electronic hookahs and so-called vape pens

Sponsor: Senator Scott Cyrway | Current Status: DEAD

This bill amends the provisions of law regarding signs, advertising and marketing for medical use cannabis and adult use cannabis. The bill prohibits all forms of marketing and advertising except for the following: 1. Establishing a website or other Internet-based presence containing only general information on contact information, location, hours and products available; 2. Listings in business directories; and 3. The use of signs on the registered caregiver's, dispensary's or adult use cannabis licensee's premises. The bill establishes requirements for signs located on the registered caregiver's, dispensary's or adult use cannabis licensee's premises. It also allows for the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Cannabis Policy to review voluntary requests for approval of adult use cannabis licensees' signs.

Sponsor: Rep. Anne Graham | Current Status: Carry Over Approved

This bill, beginning January 5, 2026, increases the cigarette excise tax rate by 50 mills, changing the rate per pack of cigarettes from $2 to $3, and the rate per cigarette from 10¢ to 15¢. Under current law, when the cigarette tax increases, the tax on tobacco products also increases by an equivalent amount. The bill includes in the excise tax on tobacco products that equivalent increase and specifies that the definition of "tobacco products" includes products with synthetic nicotine. The bill also, beginning in fiscal year 2027-28, requires the State Tax Assessor and the State Controller to annually determine the amount of revenue from the taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products that is needed to ensure the Fund for a Healthy Maine receives at least $65,000,000 annually from all sources of revenue, including from the so-called tobacco settlement and from certain slot machine income.

Sponsor: Rep. Anne Graham | Current Status: Carry Over Approved

Sponsor: Rep. Matt Moonen | Current Status: PASSED TO BE ENACTED

This bill modifies provisions of law governing the regulation of cigarettes and other 9 tobacco products as follows. 1. It modifies the provision of law that prohibits smoking in all enclosed areas of public places by eliminating the exception that allows smoking in motel or hotel rooms that are rented to members of the public. 2. It prohibits the sale of tobacco products in vending machines. 3. It increases the penalties for licensing violations for cigarette distributors. 4. It modifies the provisions of law governing the tax on tobacco products by replacing the definition of "electronic smoking device" under current law. The bill clarifies that while components, parts and accessories of the device, including substances intended to be aerosolized or vaporized by using the device, are included in the definition of "electronic smoking device," any separately sold batteries or chargers, or drugs, devices or combination products authorized for sale by the federal Food and Drug Administration, are not included in that definition. The bill provides an effective date of January 5, 2026 for these changes.

Sponsor: Senator Henry Ingwersen | Current Status: Carry Over Requested

This bill makes the following changes to the cannabis laws regarding the regulation of intoxicating hemp-derived products. 1. It amends the definition of "hemp" in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 2231 to exclude intoxicating hemp-derived products. 2. It defines in Title 7, section 2231 "hemp product," "intoxicating hemp-derived product" and "total tetrahydrocannabinol" and distinguishes hemp products from intoxicating hemp-derived products for the purposes of tracking and regulating intoxicating hemp-derived products as adult use cannabis under Title 28-B, chapter 1. 3. It amends Title 28-A to prohibit the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products by liquor licensees and creates a penalty for liquor licensees found to be in violation of that prohibition. 4. It amends the definitions of "cannabis," "cannabis concentrate" and "cannabis product" to include intoxicating hemp-derived products and defines "intoxicating hemp derived product" in Title 28-B, chapter 1. 5. It permits a products manufacturing facility licensee to accept transfers of intoxicating hemp-derived products from outside the adult use cannabis program for testing, tracking, packaging, labeling and sale within the adult use cannabis program. 6. It provides for the taxation of intoxicating hemp-derived products and applies a tax of 20% of the cost price of any intoxicating hemp-derived products sold wholesale to adult use cannabis establishments or sold to a consumer.