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Sponsor seeks temporary ban on new ‘intoxicating’ beverages while regulators study safety
Summary
Senate Bill 461 would prohibit beverages not already regulated under existing alcohol or cannabis statutes, a sponsor told the House Business and Labor Committee. The bill’s sponsor described the measure as a proactive public-safety step; the committee heard no proponents or opponents and closed the hearing.
Senator Sarah Novak, sponsor of Senate Bill 461, told the House Business and Labor Committee the measure would place a temporary prohibition on beverages she described as “drug drinks” or other novel intoxicating liquid products that are not currently regulated under Montana’s alcohol or cannabis statutes.
Novak said her intent is narrow: the bill would keep in place products already legal and regulated (alcohol or cannabis beverages sold through regulated channels) but would…
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