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Clean International CEO Devin Danet urges flexible product registration and in‑state processing to revive Vermont hemp industry
Summary
At a committee meeting April 29, Devin Danet of Clean International testified that Vermont should allow one-time product registration, permit adult-use labs to process hemp with appropriate safeguards, and preserve a higher THC backstop to protect in‑state manufacturers and encourage farmers to return to hemp cultivation.
At an April 29 meeting of the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee, Devin Danet, co‑founder and CEO of Clean International Incorporated, testified on draft bill sections that would regulate hemp-derived products and proposed changes to product registration and processing rules.
Danet displayed a product he described as "a Vermont compliant product, 15 milligrams of CBD, 1 milligram of THC," and called it "a nonintoxicating product." He urged the committee to adopt a streamlined product-registration process — "one and done" rather than an annual renewal — combined with clear recall protocols and testing requirements, saying frequent re‑registration would burden small producers and tie up sales channels.
"We need to be able to extract and isolate certain cannabinoids," Danet said, arguing that access to…
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