Regulation of hemp extracts passes in state legislature

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ALBANY – Legislation that expands the state’s current industrial hemp law to regulate the production and marketing of hemp extracts such as CBD, passed before lawmakers adjourned for the year last Friday.

Hemp extracts are used in the production of tinctures, capsules, salves, dietary supplements, beverages and other products.

The bill, sponsored in the Senate by Jennifer Metzger (D, Rosendale), established grower, manufacturer, and extractor licenses and requires the Department of Agriculture and Markets to craft new regulations for the production of extracts.

The measure would also ensure that products are laboratory tested and include labeling that would require a QR code that provides a link to important consumer information.

New York’s first hemp crops were planted in 2016 as a result of legislation introduced in 2014 by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D, Binghamton), sponsor of the latest measure that will help continue the growth of the industry in New York, while protecting producers and consumers along the way.

The bill now goes to the governor’s desk for his consideration.




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