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Bill would move hemp oversight to Cannabis Control Board, align state definition with new federal THC limits
Summary
A committee reviewed a bill that transfers hemp regulation to the Cannabis Control Board, adopts new federal measurement rules (including a 0.4 mg per‑container cap), expands enforcement and testing powers, and establishes new fees — producers $50, processors $500, and a $75 product registration fee.
A legislative committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry on Thursday reviewed a bill that moves oversight of hemp and hemp‑derived products to the Cannabis Control Board and revises definitions, testing, enforcement and fee structures to conform with recent federal changes.
Staff member, who led the walkthrough, said the bill ties the legal status of hemp products to forthcoming federal statutes and shifts primary regulatory authority from the Agency of Agriculture to the Cannabis Control Board. "The purpose of the subchapter is unified oversight of hemp and hemp‑derived cannabinoids under the Cannabis Control Board to more effectively prohibit illicit product trade whilst positioning growers and processors and non‑intoxicating hemp products to take advantage of natural opportunities," the staff member said.
Why it matters: committee members flagged that the federal measurement method is changing from a delta‑9 percentage test to a total‑THC…
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