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Committee weighs tighter rules for hemp‑derived THC products and 21+ sales limit
Summary
Deputy Chief Danielle Ellison and public‑health advocates told the committee that federal farm‑bill changes and mislabeled products let high‑THC hemp items reach retail; SB 624 would redefine hemp product limits, create age restrictions and point liquor‑licensed retailers to enforcement rules the commission would set.
Senators opened a public hearing on SB 624, legislation intended to close gaps that allowed hemp‑derived products containing intoxicating levels of THC isomers to enter New Hampshire retail channels.
Danielle Ellison of New Hampshire Liquor Enforcement described the federal farm‑bill loophole that, she said, created a product market for edible and drinkable hemp derivatives not originally intended by the law. Ellison said enforcement has been…
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