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Committee backs ban on some hemp‑derived intoxicants after health, licensing and law‑enforcement testimony
Summary
Bill 36‑0105 would prohibit delta‑6, delta‑8, delta‑10 and THCA products in the territory; agencies backed a ban but asked for clearer definitions, interagency enforcement and lab testing capacity.
The Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety voted to forward Bill 36‑0105, which would prohibit possession, sale and manufacture of certain hemp‑derived intoxicants including delta‑6, delta‑8, delta‑10 THC and decarboxylated THCA. Sponsor Senator Clifford A. Joseph Sr. and multiple territorial agencies said the products pose acute public‑health risks and are often packaged and marketed to appeal to children.
Health and safety witnesses — including Commissioner Justa Incarnacion and assistant commissioners from the Department of Health — told the committee that federal agencies…
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