Hemp: low-dose hemp drinks.
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Two Thirds
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No
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No
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Progress
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill creates a framework for the sale of low-dose hemp drinks in California. It sets limits on the THC content of these beverages (no more than 0.5 milligrams per container) and prohibits their sale to individuals under 21. A 10% excise tax will be applied to the retail sale of these drinks, with the revenue dedicated to regulatory oversight and enforcement by the State Department of Public Health. The bill also updates existing regulations to align with these new rules.
Key provisions
- Allows the production and sale of low-dose hemp drinks with a maximum THC concentration of 0.5 milligrams per container.
- Prohibits the sale of low-dose hemp drinks to individuals under 21 years of age.
- Imposes a 10% excise tax on the retail sale of low-dose hemp drinks.
- Establishes the Low-Dose Hemp Drink Excise Tax Fund to manage tax revenue.
- Requires the revenue from the excise tax to be allocated to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and the State Department of Public Health.
- Requires independent laboratory testing of low-dose hemp drinks.
- Updates existing regulations to align with the new rules for low-dose hemp drinks.
- Requires retailers to collect and remit the excise tax to the Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
Who is affected
- Hemp Manufacturers
- Retailers of Beverages
- Consumers of Beverages
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