UNIONDALE, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / Marquis Who's Who honors Mercedes Lamphere, owner and chief executive officer of Maine Coast Line Up LLC, for her leadership in beverage innovation and cannabis advocacy. Ms. Lamphere has built a successful brand rooted in safety and consumer trust, all while expanding her products across multiple states.

About Mercedes Lamphere

Ms. Lamphere leads Maine Coast Line Up, where she manages daily operations, distributor communication and product development. She also runs Coast to Coast Supplements, which operates a 50,000-square-foot medical marijuana cultivation site in Farmington, Maine. She spends time at both facilities to ensure employees maintain product quality and support customer needs.

Ms. Lamphere focuses on developing beverages that offer a safe, nonalcoholic alternative with cannabinoid-based flavor blends. She recently launched the blackberry maple bourbon flavor, introducing it exclusively in Maine to build momentum before future online expansion.

In her manufacturing work, Ms. Lamphere conducts six tests on every batch to ensure product consistency and the absence of pesticides. She researched regulations across states and adopted the highest testing standards, even when states required lower standards. She added "21+" labeling from the beginning to reduce confusion and protect younger consumers. The move underscored her belief in responsible and informed use.

Always one to plan ahead, Ms. Lamphere also prepares for changes in how states regulate packaging. For example, she plans to replace the whale tail logo with a pine tree to reflect Maine's flag and support product relaunch efforts in Florida. Her brand now operates in Maine, New Jersey, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Florida, and she plans further expansion to Georgia. She believes in creating a safer beverage category and encourages other brands to join the growing market.

Ms. Lamphere entered the beverage industry after years as a dairy farmer and bartender. These roles shaped her belief in working hard and caring for people. Her background in criminal justice helped her understand regulations and compliance standards across states. She later explored cannabinoid formulas to help her teenage daughter manage her mental health. This experience inspired her to create beverages infused with cannabinoids that support relaxation without the effects of alcohol.

Making an Impact

When she first began in the industry, Ms. Lamphere developed products through collaboration with professionals and small test batches. After strong feedback, she produced canned beverages and launched them in 25 stores. Her products quickly expanded to 1,200 stores across Maine. She attributes this success to the inspiration she finds in her children, who support her work and help with operations. She also prioritizes spending time with her family outside work. Her daughter manages online shipping sales, her son works as a welder and her youngest trains as a downhill skier.

Consistently community-minded, Ms. Lamphere sponsors local Little League teams and supports MMA fighters and champions through event sponsorships. She also remains involved in the Maine Cannabis Coalition. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, spending time with her children and watching her child's girlfriend race mud trucks. She also enjoys time with her 130-pound Neapolitan mastiff.

Looking ahead, Ms. Lamphere hopes to expand Maine Coast along the I-95 corridor from Maine to Florida. She dreams of national recognition for her beverage brand and hopes to inspire more women to take bold steps in their careers.

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