04/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/26/2024 17:05
SACRAMENTO - Today, Governor Gavin Newsom directed the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to issue notices addressing the sale and distribution of illegal hemp products. These notices seek to ensure compliance with existing law to protect Californians, particularly youth, from mislabeled and potentially harmful hemp-infused products.
"Mislabeled and misleading products do not belong in the marketplace-especially when they put our kids' health and safety at risk," said Governor Newsom. "Today, the state is taking action to protect Californians, especially our kids, as we work to further close loopholes and increase enforcement to prevent children from accessing hemp and cannabis products."
Today's notices come after a number of highly intoxicating hemp beverages have been seen in retail settings across the state - which could lead to them dangerously winding up in the hands of young Californians. Hemp products, which are separately regulated from the legal cannabis market, are required to comply with a number of consumer safety laws, including strict labeling requirements. Distributing or selling products that do not meet these requirements is a crime, and can result in the loss of an applicable license.
WHY THIS MATTERS:California youth can be exposed to intoxicating products through illegal hemp merchandise. Today's action is a critical step to protect young Californians from accessing these products.
WHAT COMES NEXT:The Newsom Administration is working with the Legislature to further close loopholes and increase enforcement.
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