Governor Newsom is About to Kill California’s Cannabis Industry
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California’s cannabis industry is on the brink of extinction. Many cannabis operators are rapidly pivoting into the hemp market to stay alive. Despite this, Governor Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are taking drastic action to kill the state’s hemp industry and pull the rug out from underneath its cannabis economy.
Reg title: DPH-24-005E-Emergency Regulations for Serving Size, Age, and Intoxicating Cannabinoids for Industrial Hemp has been proposed. Click here to read the proposed regulations. Click here to read the “Finding of Emergency” on which they are based.
Most notably, under the proposed regulations the definition of “THC” is expanded to include “THC or comparable cannabinoids” and adds over 30 cannabinoids to the list of “THC”. Additionally, the amount of THC allowed in a serving is “no detectable amount”.
This is an “all hands on deck” moment for the entire cannabis industry to stop this nonsense. If you have business interests in California, stop what you’re doing and call the Governor’s office and your state representatives now.
September 6, 2024
Rod Kight is an international cannabis lawyer. He represents businesses throughout the cannabis industry. Additionally, Rod speaks at cannabis conferences, drafts and presents legislation to foreign governments, is regularly quoted on cannabis matters in the media, and is the editor of the Kight on Cannabis legal blog, which discusses legal issues affecting the cannabis industry. You can contact him by clicking here.
What a joke. I bet if we looked into his business transactions he’d be tied in with big tobacco. Or he has off shore investments in cannabis markets.
Stephen – It does feel like a joke, and a bad one at that. Who knows what Governor Newsom is thinking. My best guess is that the sector of the CA cannabis industry that still thinks hemp is its enemy, rather than a friend, is behind the lobbying on this issue. I anticipate that we’ll see some legal action and lots of counter-lobbying. thanks for commenting. -Rod
This is confusing. What is the difference between industrial versus non-industrial hemp food products?
David- Good question. In contemporary usage, both “industrial hemp” and “hemp” mean the same thing. -Rod