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Committee hears HB 49 to tighten definitions and set milligram limits for hemp-derived THC products
Summary
House Bill 49 would broaden the statutory wording to cover 'cannabinoids' (not just 'marijuana'), maintain a ban on synthetic cannabinoids, and add milligram-per-serving and per-package limits (0.5 mg per serving, 2 mg per package) to prevent unregulated intoxicating hemp products from reaching youth, proponents said.
Representative Ron Marshall presented House Bill 49 as a technical and policy update to the 2023 law that banned many synthetic cannabinoid products. He told the committee the measure replaces references to "marijuana" with "cannabinoid" in select sections so the law covers intoxicating cannabinoid products regardless of whether they are derived from hemp or marijuana.
Kristen Barber, administrator of the Cannabis Control Division, told the committee the language reflects the work of the Synthetic Cannabinoid Advisory Council and is intended to close a…
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