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Senate committee recommends concurrence on HB49 to strengthen enforcement against synthetic cannabinoids

2675014 · March 18, 2025
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The Montana Senate Committee of the Whole recommended concurrence on House Bill 49, which expands investigative and enforcement authority related to synthetic cannabinoids and certain hemp-derived products; the motion passed on second reading, 47–3.

House Bill 49, which would broaden state authority to investigate and curtail sales of synthetic cannabinoids and some hemp-derived products, was recommended for concurrence by the Senate Committee of the Whole and passed on second reading.

Senator Hertz, the bill carrier, told the committee the language “strengthens our ability for investigations on unlicensed retail businesses that are selling synthetic cannabinoids, marijuana, naturally derived hemp products.” He said the measure adds rulemaking…

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