Lawmakers in Maine and Rhode Island are proposing new restrictions on hemp-derived THC beverages amid a widening nationwide crackdown on the intoxicating hemp products.
While a bill under consideration in Maine would require purchasers of so-called “social sodas” to be 21 or older, one of two bills introduced in Rhode Island would ban the sale of hemp beverages altogether.
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Maine has allowed hemp beverages to be sold at gas stations and other retailers throughout the state without any regulations, according to News Center Maine.
However, some public health advocates are calling for an all-out ban akin to the prohibition in California, the television station reported.
Many other states have also pursued total bans, including Tennessee and Alabama.
In Rhode Island, lawmakers are weighing competing proposals to regulate or to ban, according to WPRI.
State Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski’s HB 6056 would limit sales
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