“South Carolina can take an important step forward on regulating the hemp industry, protecting our families and ensuring access to these products.”
By David Spang, Coastal Green Welless via South Carolina Daily Gazette
In South Carolina, the hemp industry is at a crossroads.
Without sensible regulation for the sale of hemp and hemp-derived products, we risk undercutting public safety, damaging industry credibility and putting South Carolina small businesses in jeopardy.
Current South Carolina law does not regulate products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids, aside from limiting delta-9 THC to 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis under federal law.
This gap has allowed a rapid increase in products, from gummies to vapes, with little to no oversight or guidelines.
Fortunately, there is a solution.
For the last several years, the South Carolina Healthy Alternatives Association has worked to develop a reasonable and responsible regulatory framework for the state’s hemp industry. As the legislative session opens in Columbia, an amendment to House Bill 3924 provides an opportunity to implement that framework.
With the support of numerous legislators, we believe this amendment will make the proposal the only legislation that accomplishes the goals of our industry, law enforcement, and most importantly, protects the public.
States around the country, including Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentucky have
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