Virginia hemp businesses that say they are harmed by the state’s newly enacted restrictions on THC products are pushing a legislative cannabis committee to hold a hearing on the issue.
The Cannabis Small Business Association (CSBA), which represents hemp companies, is asking the legislature’s Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Cannabis Retail Market to convene a “dedicated” meeting on the “consequences” of the new policy.
When lawmakers and the governor passed budget legislation this year, it included provisions that will legalize recreational marijuana sales while also narrowing the scope of legal hemp products in the state.
Specifically, the definition of what constitutes a legal hemp product was revised by removing a provision from prior law that allowed those containing more than 2 milligrams of total THC per package if they also had a ratio of CBD to THC that is 25:1 or more. By removing the CBD-THC ratio allowance, hemp products with more than 2 milligrams of THC are no longer legal.
The restrictions took effect on August 15, nearly 11 months before the state’s newly approved retail marijuana sales market is set to launch on July 1, 2027.
Several hemp companies filed a lawsuit
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