Virginia
In Virginia, HB 2294 would criminalize hemp extract products that contain more than 2 mg of THC per package, eliminating the non-intoxicating full and broad spectrum hemp product industry. The bill is on a fast track and passed the state House this week.
Also in Virginia, SB 903 and HB 1973, which we featured earlier this year, would impose rigorous, adult-only restrictions on hemp products that contain any level of THC, thereby consigning all hemp and CBD products to back-of-the-store, locked-container restrictions. These kinds of restrictions would work severe economic burdens on hemp manufacturers and farmers. While we had hoped these bills would be improved by amendments, they, too, are on a fast track, with SB 903 having already passed the Senate and on its way to the House and HB 1973 having already received its second reading and potentially moving on to the Senate soon. |