Food and Hemp Products
What changed between versions
Changed testing requirements from requiring hemp extract to be tested before sale to requiring each final batch to be tested by a certified marijuana testing laboratory with verification by two laboratory employees.
Added new labeling requirements including scannable barcodes linked to certificates of analysis, expiration dates, cannabinoid milligram counts per serving, and poison help line numbers.
Added location restrictions prohibiting businesses selling hemp extract from being located within 500 feet of schools, day care facilities, or motor fuel retail outlets.
Added requirements for event organizers to provide vendor lists to the department and verify vendors are selling from approved sources and properly permitted.
Added new definitions for 'attractive to children,' 'independent testing laboratory,' and 'THC-infused beverage' with specific criteria for each.
Modified penalty provisions to include specific misdemeanor classifications for selling hemp extract products to persons under 21 and administrative fines for event organizers who violate regulations.
Added $2 million appropriation for the Department of Law Enforcement to purchase testing equipment necessary to implement the act.
Changed effective date from unspecified to October 1, 2025.
