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Pastimes : California - The Golden State?

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From: Thomas M.6/13/2025 8:53:41 PM
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Newsom administration moves to permanently ban hemp THC in California

California wants to permanently ban hemp THC from the state, making it illegal to sell hemp drinks and potentially costing the state more than 18,000 jobs and billions of dollars in lost revenue.

The California Department of Public Health proposed the ban Friday, which would make a controversial earlier emergency ban permanent, according to a CDPH document shared with SFGATE. It’s now in a 45-day comment period, with a public hearing planned next month.

Hemp is a legal category of cannabis plants that, according to federal law, can contain THC, the most common intoxicant in marijuana. Congress legalized hemp THC in 2018 and set off a booming and largely unregulated market, with hemp companies selling THC drinks, hemp THC vapes and many other intoxicating products.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has spearheaded a ban on these hemp THC products, saying they are accessible to minors and pose a public health risk because they do not face the same safety standards as state-regulated marijuana products do. Newsom pushed for last year’s emergency THC ban and extended it in March. It is now set to expire in September.

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