a New legislation The bill could make it easier for the federal government to regulate legal marijuana products and keep them out of the hands of Americans under the age of 21.
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced a new bill on Wednesday called the Cannabinoid Safe Regulation Act.
The bill would make it illegal to sell products containing intoxicating cannabinoids like THC to minors and U.S. adults under the age of 21.
The bill also requires the Food and Drug Administration and the Alcohol Tax and Tobacco Trade Bureau to establish rules for the testing and labeling of legal cannabis-derived products for adult use.
“Marijuana prohibition has never prevented marijuana from getting into the hands of children,” the bill states. “Strong regulation can prevent an unregulated market and prohibit dangerous products while giving consumers safe and responsible choices.”
In the 2018 Farm Bill, Congress legalized hemp, or marijuana, that contains less than 0.3 percent delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound primarily responsible for the plant's psychoactive effects.
However, the bill did not include a regulatory framework for plant products, which were exempt from testing and packaging requirements.
As a result, children have easy access to hemp-derived products that contain THC, such as those found in CBD gummies and vapes.
California banned hemp products containing any amount of THC earlier this week, less than three weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a temporary ban on hemp products.
