More than one-fourth of the U.S. Senate has signed onto a new bill that would increase criminal penalties for a wide range of offenses, including manufacturing or selling Schedule I drugs like marijuana in the form of candy or beverages if there is “reasonable cause to believe” they will be sold to minors.
While the bill, introduced by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and 25 other GOP cosponsors last week, does not explicitly reference cannabis, it covers substances that are in Schedule I or II of the federal Controlled Substances Act.
And while certain states that have legalized marijuana have proactively taken steps to prohibit certain cannabis marketing that might appeal to children, many state markets continue to allow THC-infused beverages and sell edible gummies and cookies, for example.
Of course, every state that has legalized marijuana for adult use in the U.S. has set an age limit that prevents people under 21 from legally accessing cannabis shops. Those dispensaries, and the brands they sell, therefore generally would not seem to meet the criteria for knowingly selling to underage people. (Studies have found consistent compliance at marijuana shops when it comes to enforcing ID requirements.)
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