US EditionBan on THC Seltzers, Other Intoxicating Hemp Products Heads to Missouri ...
The measure would treat certain hemp-derived cannabinoid products as marijuana and impose felony penalties and a $5,000 fine per transaction.
- Missouri lawmakers sent House Bill 2641 to Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday, following Senate passage on Tuesday, aiming to ban intoxicating hemp products from retail shelves.
- The Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act requires hemp-derived cannabinoid products to be sold through licensed marijuana entities, addressing current unregulated sales of products containing up to 1,000 mg of THC in smoke shops.
- Retailers must remove products by Nov. 12 or face class D felony charges and $5,000 fines per transaction. John Grady, owner of Slaphappy Hemporium, warned the bill could force his business to close.
- Jack Cardetti of the Missouri Cannabis Trade Association supports the measure, stating "now we're going to have Missouri law align with federal law" regarding intoxicating hemp availability, especially to children.
- The bill emerges amid federal regulatory uncertainty, as President Donald Trump's December executive order and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' recent initiative could eventually expand coverage of certain CBD products.
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Missouri moves to ban intoxicating hemp products
Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban the sale of some intoxicating hemp products, including THC seltzers, starting Nov. 12, aligning state law with an upcoming federal ban, and if Congress reverses course, the products would only be sold in licensed marijuana dispensaries. The post Ban on THC seltzers, other intoxicating hemp products heads to Missouri governor appeared first on Springfield Daily Citizen.
Missouri legislature passes ban on THC seltzers and other intoxicating hemp products
All intoxicating hemp products, including THC seltzers currently sold in bars and grocery stores, would be removed from shelves in November if Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signs the bill into law. Such products are not regulated by any government agency.
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Ban on THC seltzers, other intoxicating hemp products heads to Missouri governor
Hemp-derived THC beverages like these seltzers at Randall's Wine & Spirits can be found at large liquor stores throughout Missouri (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent).A bill heading to Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk would take all intoxicating hemp products off the shelves starting Nov. 12 — including THC seltzers currently sold in bars and grocery stores — aligning state law with an upcoming federal ban. If Congress reverses course and decide…
Missouri lawmakers include union protections in ICCA, redefining cannabis work as non-agricultural
Missouri lawmakers have successfully moved to regulate intoxicating hemp products through the passage of House Bill 2641, the Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act, with the bill now passing through the legislature and awaiting a signature at the Governor’s desk. A separate provision included in the final version of the bill is drawing attention for its potential impact on both the state’s cannabis workforce and what it means for the cannabis ind…
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