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Wide-ranging debate in committee over bill to regulate intoxicating hemp products
Summary
House Bill 696, a sponsor-led bill to create licensing, testing and labeling rules for hemp-derived consumable products (including intoxicating cannabinoids), drew hours of testimony and sharp disagreement over public-safety, federal-law, and fiscal implications.
Representative Ben Baker introduced House Bill 696 as a framework to license, test and regulate hemp-derived consumable products at the retail level. Baker said the statute is designed to allow consumer choice while implementing safety, testing and labeling standards similar to alcohol.
"There's 2 main reasons why I carry this bill," Baker told the committee. "I believe in the free market ... and I think we should protect children." Key provisions he described include licensing for manufacturers, distributors and retailers through the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control; mandatory laboratory testing for potency and contaminants; child-resistant packaging; labeling that lists ingredients and…
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