Two hemp businesses and a consumer filed a lawsuit in Virginia federal court contending the state’s new restrictions on low-THC, hemp-derived products is causing financial harm to hemp companies and inhibiting interstate commerce.
The lawsuit by hemp-product retailer Northern Virginia Hemp and Agriculture, North Carolina-based grower and distributor Franny’s Operations and consumer Rose Lane argues the new regulations will cause “millions of dollars of irreparable harm” while banning products that were recently legal exacerbates “potential health problems to thousands of Virginians,” the Virginia Mercury reported.
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Virginia’s new law regulating hemp-derived products took effect July 1. The new rules include
A 0.3% limit on THC in hemp products. Limits on the total amount of THC per package, dependent on CBD content. A requirement for hemp-product manufacturers and sellers to submit disclosure forms. Child-resistant packaging rules for THC-containing products. Labeling requirements.
Hemp industry insiders feared the
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