A Pennsylvania Senate committee has amended a cannabis regulation bill that members previously approved to add new provisions banning the sale of most hemp THC products to align state law with a pending federal policy change that’s set to take effect in November.
As efforts to legalize adult-use marijuana continue to stall in the Keystone State, Sen. Dan Laughlin (R) announced on Monday that the Senate Law and Justice Committee he chairs voted to revise a bill he’s sponsoring to create a Cannabis Control Board (CCB) to oversee the state’s medical cannabis program and intoxicating hemp products.
“As the federal government updates its definition of hemp, Pennsylvania needs to make sure our laws remain consistent and enforceable,” Laughlin said in a press release. “Amending Senate Bill 49 to mirror these federal changes helps close the same loopholes that allowed intoxicating hemp products to flood the marketplace with little oversight.”
“The current system is fragmented and has struggled to keep pace with how quickly the hemp market has evolved,” he said. “A cannabis control board would provide clear oversight, ensure products are properly regulated and give law enforcement the tools they need to get illegal and potentially harmful products off store
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