California bill to legalize hemp extracts in food, drinks, includes ban on smokable flower
California lawmakers will be faced again with the long-debated question of whether to allow hemp extracts in food and beverages in the state when the legislative session opens Monday, but this time the proposal comes with a twist: The measure would also ban smokable hemp flower – an increasingly popular and unregulated segment of the industry. The ban would be a big concession to make to pass a measure that has pitted marijuana and hemp operators against each other over the regulatory scrutiny each faces. \'It\'s one of the worst horse trades I\'ve ever seen,\' said Chri...
Source: hempindustrydaily.com