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Committee weighs SB 378 to hold online marketplaces accountable for illegal intoxicating hemp and illicit cannabis listings
Summary
Sen. Wiener proposed SB 378 to hold online marketplaces accountable when they advertise illegal intoxicating hemp or unlicensed cannabis products and to create civil penalties for harms tied to such listings.
Sen. Wiener presented Senate Bill 378, which he said would let consumers and regulators seek penalties against online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp or unlicensed cannabis products and would require more active marketplace accountability.
Wiener said he planned to remove industrial hemp references and to add protections for good‑faith actors, including an affirmative defense if a state website misidentifies an advertiser. He framed the bill as protection for licensed, safety‑tested cannabis businesses and consumers: “We have a legal cannabis industry that is licensed, safety tested, accountable… and that industry is…
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