US EditionA Nebraska bill would criminalize hemp-based THC. Opponents say it could make grandma a felon
- Nebraska lawmakers are debating a bill that would make it illegal to sell or possess hemp-derived THC products, including topical creams and lotions, starting in 2025.
- This bill follows the 2018 federal legalization of hemp but responds to concerns about dangerous synthetic cannabinoids in products that are currently legal and widely sold.
- The bill, supported by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and other Republicans, would ban products with more than 0.3% THC or 10 milligrams of THC per package and includes a grace period through 2025.
- Opponents, including business owners like Andrea Watkins and expert Dr. Andrea Holmes, warn the bill would criminalize users, threaten hundreds of Nebraska businesses, and misrepresent product benefits.
- The dispute highlights tension between public safety efforts to curb unsafe products and the economic and therapeutic value of hemp-derived cannabinoids amid growing state and national legalization movements.
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A Nebraska bill would criminalize hemp-based THC. Opponents say it could make grandma a felon
A bill winding its way through the Nebraska Legislature would criminalize the sale and possession of an array of products containing hemp-based THC.
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