A Republican congressman is circulating a draft bill to regulate consumable hemp products—offering a potential alternative to the outright THC ban that some of his colleagues are pushing.
The draft legislation from Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) would affirmatively allow the sale of consumable hemp products to adults 21 and older. That includes edibles, beverages and inhalable items.
There would be various regulatory restrictions for the market, according to a summary from the Hemp Beverage Alliance, which is collecting stakeholder feedback on the proposal.
For example, packaging couldn’t appeal to youth and would need to be tamper-proof. It would also need to list all cannabinoids present and include QR code linking to a certificate of analysis.
Hemp product makers would be prohibited from adding substances like alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, nicotine, melatonin or others “with effects that could interact with cannabinoids or enhance or alter their effects.”
There would also be manufacturing and testing requirements, and hemp businesses would need to register their facilities.
Additionally, there are provisions mandating the establishment of a total cannabinoid cap on hemp products. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would be charged with proposing cannabinoid limits within 60 days of enactment.
If those rules
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