California Issues Emergency Regulations To Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products
“This marks a complete retail prohibition on 90%-95% of hemp products”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday issued emergency regulations for intoxicating products derived from hemp.
The regulations, proposed by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), would result in “complete retail prohibition on 90%-95% of popular hemp products for adults,” Jonathan Miller, general counsel of trade group Hemp Roundtable, said in a statement.
According to the CDPH, the regulations come in response to increasing “health incidents related to intoxicating hemp products” and include:
- Establishing a minimum age of 21 to purchase hemp products.
- Allowing no detectable levels of THC or other intoxicating cannabinoids per serving of hemp-derived food, beverage or dietary products intended for human consumption.
- Limiting the number of servings of hemp products to five per package.
Speaking at a news conference announcing the emergency action, California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the CDPH encouraged the state to insist on undetectable levels of more than 30 cannabinoids.
“We need to look more deeply … at everything that today we know can be toxic to Californians – in particular, young people,” Ghaly said.
According to the state, the emergency regulations “will take effect immediately upon approval by the Office of Administrative Law.”
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