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ME · LD1942FINAL · 1 COSPONSOR

An Act to Establish an Excise Tax on Cannabis Pre-roll and to Change the Tax on Potentially Intoxicating Hemp Products

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This bill changes taxes on adult-use cannabis and hemp products starting January 1, 2026. It adds a 20% sales tax on hemp and hemp products containing THC and reduces the portion of adult-use cannabis sales and excise tax revenue transferred to the Adult Use Cannabis Public Health and Safety and Municipal Opt-in Fund from 12% to 6%. The bill also changes the excise tax on adult-use cannabis to 10% of the average wholesale price when sold by cultivation facilities to other licensees, but not between cultivation and manufacturing facilities, and shifts excise tax payments to a quarterly schedule.

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Sponsorship · 2 Sponsors
Democrat1Republican1Independent0Other0
  • D · PrimeDaniel Sayre
  • R · CoBruce Bickford
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