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Subcommittee advances bill setting mandatory minimum penalty for selling hemp-derived gummies to under-21s
Summary
House Bill 72 would keep the offense a Class A misdemeanor but add a mandatory minimum 48-hour jail term and a $500 fine for selling hemp-derived cannabinoid gummies to anyone under 21; the subcommittee voted 7-2 to send the bill to full judiciary.
House Bill 72, sponsored by Chairman Howell, would keep the sale of certain hemp-derived cannabinoid gummies classified as a Class A misdemeanor but add a mandatory minimum penalty for sellers who sell to anyone under 21: 48 hours in jail and a minimum $500 fine.
"This bill keeps the class a misdemeanor, but it sets a minimum penalty of a 48 hours in jail," Chairman Howell said, describing constituent…
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