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State consumer protection, liquor and drug-control bills draw questions on seltzers, kratom and enforcement
Summary
Department of Consumer Protection officials pitched a package of bills to tighten liquor permitting, add new controlled substances and boost gambling enforcement. Lawmakers pressed the agency on child-resistant caps for THC beverages, tools to stop unregulated products, and whether kratom belongs on the controlled list.
The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) outlined bills on Feb. 14 to streamline liquor permitting, broaden drug controls and strengthen gambling enforcement, prompting detailed questioning from legislators about safety rules, enforcement tools and the balance between public health and industry costs.
The nut graf DCP told the committee it sought several changes: an education program for new liquor permittees and expanded restaurant-caterer permits for assisted living; in the drug-control bill the department proposed adding certain intoxicating substances (including kratom) to the controlled list and creating a receivership process for failing cannabis businesses; and in gaming the department asked for strengthened enforcement and authority to pursue unlicensed sweepstakes-style operations.
Key proposals and committee concerns Commissioner Caffarelli described three DCP bills (liquor HB6854, drug control HB6855 and gaming SB1235) aimed at…
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