Effort to halt sale of THC products from hemp in Albuquerque
City Councilor Dan Lewis is introducing an ordinance to stop the sale of THC products derived from hemp in Albuquerque, aiming to close regulatory loopholes and protect public safety.
A new ordinance is being introduced in Albuquerque to halt the sale of THC products derived from hemp. City Councilor Dan Lewis is presenting the “Intoxicating Hemp Products Ordinance” during Monday night’s city council meeting.The 2018 Farm Bill allows the sale of THC products from hemp in states where THC is otherwise illegal as long as the products are derived from the hemp plant. However, lawmakers are concerned that people purchasing these products are experiencing unintended side effects, including children.Lewis says his ordinance aims to ensure that these harmful products are not sold in Albuquerque by closing the loopholes that have allowed them to be sold without proper oversight.The New Mexico Cannabis Chamber of Commerce also supports this ordinance. Its general counsel stated, “For too long, the intoxicating hemp loophole has allowed untested and unregulated cannabis products to threaten public safety under the guise of hemp.”A similar bill is also being considered in the New Mexico legislative session.
A new ordinance is being introduced in Albuquerque to halt the sale of THC products derived from hemp. City Councilor Dan Lewis is presenting the “Intoxicating Hemp Products Ordinance” during Monday night’s city council meeting.
The 2018 Farm Bill allows the sale of THC products from hemp in states where THC is otherwise illegal as long as the products are derived from the hemp plant. However, lawmakers are concerned that people purchasing these products are experiencing unintended side effects, including children.
Lewis says his ordinance aims to ensure that these harmful products are not sold in Albuquerque by closing the loopholes that have allowed them to be sold without proper oversight.
The New Mexico Cannabis Chamber of Commerce also supports this ordinance. Its general counsel stated, “For too long, the intoxicating hemp loophole has allowed untested and unregulated cannabis products to threaten public safety under the guise of hemp.”
A similar bill is also being considered in the New Mexico legislative session.
