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Committee considers SB 378 to hold online marketplaces accountable for illegal intoxicating hemp and illicit cannabis sales
Summary
Sen. Scott Wiener presented SB 378 to require online marketplaces to take steps to prevent and report sales of illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products and to create civil penalties when people are harmed. Supporters from licensed cannabis operators and labor unions said illicit online sellers are undermining safety and licensed
Sen. Scott Wiener presented Senate Bill 378 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee, saying the bill would allow consumers to seek civil penalties against online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products.
Wiener said the measure would be narrowed to avoid sweeping in legitimate wellness hemp products and to address strict liability concerns for “good faith” marketplaces; he said he plans to remove references to industrial hemp and to work on standing and an affirmative defense if…
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