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What you need to know: California's emergency regulations are now in effect that ban hemp products containing THC and establish stronger protections to protect California's children from the dangerous effects of THC. Retail sale of hemp food, beverage, and nutritional products containing detectable amounts of THC is now illegal, and these products must be removed from the retail market. Products that combine CBD and THC will continue to be sold in cannabis dispensaries.
September 30, 2024 – Sacramento – Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California's emergency regulations to protect children and teens from the harmful effects of dangerous and intoxicating hemp products are now in effect. Retailers must stop selling industrial hemp food, beverage, or nutritional products intended for human consumption if THC or other intoxicating cannabinoids are detected per serving. The regulations, proposed by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), were approved yesterday by the Office of Administrative Law.
The emergency regulation is in response to an increase in health incidents related to intoxicating cannabis products that state regulators have found being sold across the state. Children are especially at risk if they ingest these products. Research shows that the use of these products can negatively impact the developing brain's cognitive function, memory, and decision-making abilities.
Contents of regulations
New regulations for hemp-derived foods, beverages, and nutritional products:
Prohibits ingestion of detectable amounts of THC or other intoxicating cannabinoids per serving. Prohibits sale to persons under 21 years of age. Limit 5 servings per package.
What is prohibited by regulations
This regulation does not prohibit hemp-derived CBD products that do not contain detectable THC or other intoxicating cannabinoids. This regulation does not affect the sale of cannabis products. Cannabis products, including those purchased for medical purposes and products containing CBD and THC, will continue to be sold at cannabis dispensaries.
why is this important
California became the first state to allow medical marijuana use when voters passed the Compassionate Use Act in 1996, and then voters legalized recreational use in 2016. California's cannabis industry is highly regulated, requiring businesses to operate safely, products to be labeled and tested to protect consumers from contaminants, and to ensure that children cannot access cannabis products. It is being In the absence of stronger laws and regulations, hemp manufacturers are exploiting the law to produce and sell hemp products containing THC without the protections in place for similar cannabis products. Intoxicating hemp products are available in large and small retail stores and are sold for their intoxicating THC properties. These new regulations prohibit these sales.
State regulatory agencies, including the Department of Public Health, the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the California Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC), and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), are working to ensure enforcement from the manufacturing stage of industrial hemp. We plan to cooperate with sell
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Source: CDPH
