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Mayors, industry urge enforcement against unlicensed sellers; hemp bill praised

Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations · September 23, 2024
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Mayors and industry witnesses told the committee that unregulated hemp-derived and illicit products sold in convenience stores and gas stations pose risks to children and public safety; witnesses praised recent hemp-related bills (S3235, A4461) that removed unregulated items from the market.

Mayors and industry representatives told the Assembly committee that unlicensed sellers and unregulated hemp-derived intoxicating products are a growing local concern and that recent state action has addressed some but not all gaps.

Tim McDonough, mayor of Hope Township, described a local case in which a 13-year-old child found intoxicating hemp-derived product in a convenience store and later…

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