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Committee clarifies liability for unregulated consumable hemp products; amends to include 21-year age threshold
Summary
HB 36, which narrows civil liability on sellers of unregulated consumable hemp and creates a civil cause of action for sales to persons under 21, cleared the committee with an amendment package; supporters cited health risks to youth and mislabeling concerns while opponents warned of interstate-commerce and enforcement issues.
Representative Schlegel told the committee HB 36 strengthens the state's Drug Dealer Liability Act to apply to consumable hemp products sold outside Louisiana’s regulatory framework and to create civil liability when such products are sold to under-21 buyers.
"This bill simply clarifies that this act applies to those who choose to operate outside the narrow legal pathway we've carved out for consumable hemp," Schlegel said, emphasizing the law is not…
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