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Senate committee advances amended ban on intoxicating hemp derivatives; agencies urge quick enforcement and unified oversight
Summary
The Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety voted to report amended Bill 36‑0105 favorably to Rules and Judiciary. Agencies (DOH, OCR, DLCA, AG) supported the bill's public‑health aims, recommended aligning territorial rules with a new federal total‑THC standard and urged expedited, coordinated enforcement.
The Senate committee voted on Dec. 4 to advance an amended version of Bill 36‑0105, which would prohibit possession, sale or manufacture of certain intoxicating hemp derivatives including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), delta‑6, delta‑8 and delta‑10 tetrahydrocannabinol products. The measure passed committee on a roll call recorded as 6 yeas, 1 absent and was forwarded to the Rules and Judiciary Committee for further consideration.
Justa Ortita Encarnacion, commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Health, urged the committee to remove any retailer grace period and to begin enforcement immediately. She cited federal and national warnings about synthetic and semi‑synthetic cannabinoids and said: "Immediate enforcement is both aligned with federal requirements and essential to core public health principles." The Department of Health…
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