Bill > LD1960

This bill modifies existing Maine tax law by expanding tax exemptions for certain tobacco products containing hemp or hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). Specifically, the bill adds electronic smoking devices or other tobacco products that contain ingestible consumer products with hemp or hemp-derived CBD to the list of items exempt from tobacco product taxes. The bill defines "hemp" by referencing an existing statutory definition in Title 7, section 2231, which typically describes hemp as a cannabis plant with very low levels of THC (the psychoactive component of cannabis). Previously, the tax exemption applied to tobacco products containing adult-use cannabis and cannabis products subject to specific regulatory controls, and this bill now extends that exemption to include hemp and hemp-derived CBD products. The purpose appears to be creating consistent tax treatment for tobacco products containing different types of cannabis-related substances, potentially reducing tax burdens on certain hemp and CBD-containing tobacco products.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1960&snum=132