California sees 99.7% compliance in crackdown on intoxicating hemp products, Newsom says

Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Bills To Set Tighter Controls On Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products

“What scares me about regulating this is that sometimes we over-regulate and we put more problems on an industry.” By Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth Beacon Massachusetts legislators this session are looking to take hemp-derived intoxicating products—which contain the same active ingredient as marijuana but are not regulated the same way—off shelves in gas stations, convenience stores and vape shops across Massachusetts. The hemp products, wh…

California sees 99.7% compliance in crackdown on intoxicating hemp products, Newsom says

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that nearly all licensed businesses across California are complying with emergency state regulations aimed at removing intoxicating hemp products from the market. Newsom proposed the restrictions last September, citing an urgent need to protect children. According to the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 99.7% of business licenses inspected in 2025 have complied with rules prohibiting the sale o…

California Businesses are in Near-Total Compliance with Hemp Regulations, Governor States - Cannabis News World

The emergency regulations, effective in September 2024, prohibit hemp products in California to contain any THC.

California Governor Touts Results of Intoxicating Hemp Ban

The Office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced on Thursday that the state's ban on intoxicating hemp products has seen 99.7% compliance among the more than 11,000 businesses visited by Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents. The governor introduced the emergency regulations last September, and lawmakers quickly approved the plan, which took immediate effect. Officials said at the time that the proposal - which bans hemp-…

California sees near-total compliance with rules targeting intoxicating hemp products

Nearly all licensed businesses in California are complying with emergency state regulations aimed at removing intoxicating hemp products from the market, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. The rules, first introduced […]

California Legislature Takes Up Cannabis Tax Relief, Intoxicating Hemp - Cannabis Wire

California lawmakers have introduced nearly a dozen cannabis and hemp bills this legislative session, and two issues are in the spotlight: tax relief, and intoxicating hemp. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Don’t miss out. Subscribe now for instant access. Save time with reporting on cannabis policy, regu…