Policy Mission
Advocate for a regulatory framework that ensures adult consumer protection while supporting the hemp industry throughout the hemp supply chain.
Policy Position
In addition to HB1325 Statute and Current DSHS Rules, THBC Supports:
- Age Gating to 21+
- Exemption for veterans and for parents giving hemp products to their children
- Child Resistant Packaging
- Exemption for beverages
- Setbacks from Schools
- No adult hemp product sales within 1,000 feet of schools; existing registered businesses would be grandfathered in.
THBC Does Not Support:
- Bans
- Bans do not work because they do not diminish demand; they just reroute supply to the black market. A thriving industry is the best defense against dangerous products and illicit markets.
- Track and Trace systems
- Tracking systems are used in states that have ‘legalized” federally illegal marijuana. Track and trace is not required for federally legal industries like hemp.
- Individual Product Registrations
- Product registrations do not ensure public safety but instead create more bureaucracy and red tape. It also creates a liability issue for states that approve products they did not test themselves. Random audits are a better solution.
- Mg caps
- Due to the vast spectrum of use cases for hemp-derived cannabinoid products, implementing milligram caps limits the usefulness for many consumers and increases costs for those consumers and businesses. There is no cap for alcohol.