Iowa House passes bill capping THC content in hemp products
A bill that would limit the amount of THC allowed in products in Iowa passed the House Tuesday.
would cap THC at four milligrams per serving and 10 milligrams per container if it were to become law. It would also make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to consume or purchase a consumable hemp product.
It passed 79 to 16 by House lawmakers. It's now the Senate's turn to take action. Republican Sen. Dan Dawson, of Council Bluffs, said he's pretty confident they'll send the proposal to the governor's desk.
"We're just trying to make sure this gets back to a safer product out there on the market," Dawson said.
He said they're still discussing specifics. But he said both the House and the Senate agree: there needs to be limits.
"Where we land in the end, I'm not quite sure yet," Dawson said. "But I don't see any dramatic change from what the House passed over here."
vlog spoke to Ashley Powell, owner of CBD American Shaman, before the House passed the bill. She was worried then about having to close her doors. She said she's even more worried now.
"It's just really crushing. This has been my dream," Powell said. "I'll have to close all three of my stores, which is very, very upsetting for myself, my employees, my customers."
Powell said not knowing if or when these new regulations would take effect is tough. In the meantime, her customers are being proactive.
"We've had a lot of customers come in that are trying to stock up because they're afraid that this could take effect at any moment," she said.
Ashley Hartman, chief strategy officer for Central Iowa Vapors, said her business is ready to adapt.
"We're going to make sure and find products that fall within the legal framework," Hartman said.
Manufacturers and customers will also have to find ways to adapt to the new limits, she said. It will take some time, but she said they're not going to back down.
Hartman said she's all for regulation, as long as it's fair.
"The problem with putting a potency cap on certain packages is that what your ailments are and what mind are, and what your body weight and what my body weight is causes way different dosages," she said.
The proposal did survive funnel week. Dawson, who is the floor manager of the bill in the Senate, is unsure when they'll take up the bill.
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