Congressman Pushes Draft Bill to Regulate Hemp Products
Amid the ongoing nationwide war involving multiple government officials to ban hemp products, one Republican congressman is circulating a draft bill to regulate consumable hemp products.
The draft legislation from Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) would affirmatively allow the sale of consumable hemp products to adults 21 and older, according to Marijuana Moment. That includes edibles, beverages and inhalable items.
However, the 57-page draft contains a variety of regulatory restrictions for the market, including:
Hemp consumable products will be regulated by the FDA
Establishes milligram thresholds for total intoxicating cannabinoid content
Prohibits any added substance, such as alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, nicotine, melatonin or another substances with effects that could interact with cannabinoids or enhance or alter their effects
Provides labeling requirements including content per serving and per package of CBD (even if absent), total naturally occurring intoxicating cannabinoids (even if absent), and all cannabinoids present
Requires QR code linking to a certificate of analysis (COA)
Requires tamper evident packaging
Prohibits packaging that is attractive to people under 21
Implements manufacturing and testing standards including facility registration
Requires HHA to issue a rule specifying the milligram limits for cannabinoid product types
Hemp beverages than contain non-intoxicating cannabinoids can have up to 10mg per serving
Hemp beverages with intoxicating cannabinoids have a limit of .2 milligrams per serving
This is not yet an official bill release as Rep. Griffith’s office is still gathering input and feedback.
In a news release, the Hemp Beverage Alliance noted, “We are thrilled to see positive regulatory language coming out of DC and forward to continuing to work with Rep. Griffith’s office to further develop this legislation.”
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