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South Carolina official says hemp-derived THC drinks are legal

A South Carolina official affirmed that non-alcoholic beverages infused with hemp-derived delta-9 THC are legal under the 2018 Farm Bill.

But the state cannot offer a “blanket” determination regarding the legality of all THC-infused beverages, according to the office of South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.

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Instead, the legality of each specific drink must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

In a letter to South Carolina House Speaker D. Murrell Smith Jr., state Solicitor General Robert Cook said he reviewed federal and state laws – as well as relevant case law – to conclude that hemp-infused drinks complying with the standards set by the 2018 Farm Bill are legal in South Carolina, as first reported by Cannabis Business Times.

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