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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday signed a bill that stands to dramatically expand the state\u2019s hemp industry by legalizing retail sales of a wide range of consumable products derived from the plant.<\/p>\n
Until now, the lack of explicit regulations has inhibited the hemp market, stakeholders say. The governor\u2019s signing of AB 45 means that non-intoxicating cannabinoids, including CBD, can be sold as dietary supplements and as ingredients in food and beverages.<\/p>\n
The bill lays the groundwork for the sale of smokable hemp<\/a> in California, but lawmakers must first pass a measure to establish a tax scheme for those products before they can be marketed. Stakeholders say they will be working closely with the legislature to advance a tax measure during next year\u2019s session. In the meantime, hemp producers can immediately begin growing and manufacturing smokable products to be sold in other states.<\/p>\n \u2014 The now-signed<\/a> legislation<\/a> contains various requirements for testing and labeling of hemp products. It additionally lays out rules for selling items with hemp-derived cannabinoids in California that are produced in other states.<\/p>\n The California Department of Public Health will now get to work crafting rules to implement the legislation, which also allows cannabinoid-infused cosmetics and pet foods to be sold.<\/p>\n Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D), sponsor of the bill, told the U.S. Hemp Roundtable in a recent interview that she was motivated to bring about the reform proposal after seeing hemp products being sold across the state and realizing that there was a lack of regulations to ensure consumer safety.<\/p>\n \u201cI knew that there was a need, and I knew that we needed to make sure that [hemp products were] safe and have been tested and had good labeling,\u201d she said. The lawmaker stressed that there\u2019s more work to be done to further refine the law, but this is a critical step in the right direction.<\/p>\n Lindsay Robinson, executive director of the California Cannabis Industry Association, cheered the bill\u2019s enactment.<\/p>\n \u201cWe cannot thank the author enough for her tireless and unparalleled work to get comprehensive hemp regulations passed,\u201d she said<\/a> in a press release. \u201cAssemblymember Aguiar-Curry has been steadfast in her approach to create a level playing field between cannabis and hemp while protecting the health and safety of all Californians.\u201d<\/p>\n Members of the group \u201clook forward to working with the author on future legislation to establish a pathway for the incorporation of hemp into the cannabis supply chain,\u201d Robinson added.<\/p>\n Newsom\u2019s signing comes weeks after he approved separate legislation to require hospitals to permit medical marijuana use<\/a> by certain patients in their facilities.<\/p>\n Separately, a California bill that passed the Senate and several Assembly committees to legalize possession of a wide range of psychedelics such as psilocybin and ayahuasca\u00a0has stalled following a decision by the sponsor<\/a>\u00a0that more time is needed to build the case for the reform and solidify its chances of being enacted.<\/p>\n That said, California activists have recently been cleared to begin collecting signatures for a 2022 ballot initiative to legalize psilocybin mushrooms<\/a>\u00a0in the state.<\/p>\n Federal Financial Regulator Urges Congress To Act On Marijuana Banking Ahead Of Inevitable Legalization (Op-Ed)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n Photo by Kimzy Nanney<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post California Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Smokable Hemp And Sale Of CBD-Infused Foods And Drinks<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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