New bill targeting hemp products nears final passage in Legislature

New bill targeting hemp products nears final passage in Legislature

The bill comes weeks after Congress narrowed the definition of hemp in a way that makes many hemp products illegal. (Photo by Sophie Nieto-Muñoz/New Jersey Monitor)A bill that would give New Jersey businesses months to deplete their inventory of intoxicating hemp products is nearing final passage in the Legislature, weeks after Congress closed a federal loophole that had allowed for their sudden proliferation. The measure, which is scheduled for…

Intoxicating Hemp Sales Phased Ban Bill Passes NJ Legislature

Bills to ban intoxicating hemp sales from smoke shops, convenience stores, gas stations, and liquor stores in phases passed both the NJ Senate and Assembly. NJ Senate President Nick Scutari (D-22-Union) and Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz (D-29-Essex) sponsored the bill S 4509 in the NJ Senate. It has moved quickly in the Senate Budget Committee. [ . . . ] Source: Intoxicating Hemp Sales Phased Ban Bill Passes NJ Legislature from Heady NJ