CHRISTIANBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – SB903, now signed into law, will regulate the amount of THC that can be sold in products at retail stores.
Starting July 1, companies selling these products will have to remove them from shelves.
Owners of Bear Dance Market and CBD Café in Christiansburg said that in two months, 90% of the products that make up about 80% to 90% of the store's sales will be off their shelves.
“It's very frustrating and it's very depressing,” said Sarah Vogl, co-owner of Bear Dance Market. “I wish something had happened to my business because of something I did, but it has nothing to do with anything we did wrong.”
After making several amendments to the original bill, Governor Yonkin signed the bill.
This bill was born as a way to keep THC products away from children.
“The Governor’s amendment continued efforts to crack down on dangerous THC intoxicants, including synthetic products such as Delta-8. In addition to prohibiting synthetic THC, it also introduced limits on the percentage of total THC allowed, packaging and labeling. There are also restrictions, testing requirements, total per package limits for THC, and alternatives to it, and also requires retailers to register with enforcement agencies to sell consumable cannabis-derived products,” the governor's office said. I am.
At this time, Bear Dance Market is concerned about its future and its customers.
“I'm really worried about my customers. I'm worried about what they're going to do if these products are no longer available,” Fogle said.
The Roanoke County Prevention Council says it's important that these products are kept out of reach of children.
“There are too many questions at this point,” said Nancy Hance, the group's executive director. “We're very focused on whether it's accessible to kids and teens and even adults. That means it's regulated because it's on the shelf, and none of it is regulated. I think there are some adults who think so.
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