Gov. Youngkin proposed a revised bill to ban sales of intoxicating hemp products in Virginia after patients who use CBD products called for amendments to the original measure.
has proposed a rewrite of a bill that aimed to ban the recreational sales of intoxicating hemp-derived products, seeking to ensure the continued availability of certain therapeutic CBD formulations.
"Governor Youngkin’s substitute takes into account these critically necessary products while going even further to clear store shelves of illegal products responsible for sending children to the hospital," Porter said.have been grappling with how to best regulate sales of vapes, edibles and other products with delta-8, which have soared in popularity nationwide, filling shelves at convenience stores and smoke shops even in places where marijuana isn't legal.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks on Feb. 25, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia. Youngkin has proposed a rewritten bill banning the recreational sales of intoxicating hemp-derived products. Among the parents pushing Youngkin for changes was Lisa Smith, whose 23-year-old daughter has a life-threatening form of epilepsy.
But Sarah O'Hanlon, the mother of another child with epilepsy who has benefited from CBD therapeutics, said families like hers will"absolutely" be impacted in getting access to needed products, even under the amended version. Habeeb said it's become clear to the organization he represents that the governor and a majority of the General Assembly want to move this year to ban products like delta-8. While his group would prefer the bill not become law, Youngkin's amended version is the better option, he said.
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