Council debates intoxicating cannabinoid control code; substitute bill with beverage carve-out fails, main bill held

Aug 26, 2025

Council members debated Substitute Bill 1 for Bill 15 (an intoxicating cannabinoid control code) including a proposed carve-out for hemp beverages; after extended discussion the council voted down the substitute and held the main bill for further consideration and a Committee of the Whole review.

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Council members on Aug. 26 engaged in extended debate over proposed local regulation of intoxicating cannabinoid products. Substitute Bill 1 for Bill 15 would have added a Chapter 631 to county code creating an Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Code and included a carve-out to allow certain hemp beverages to remain on the market.

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