California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed new legislation to regulate intoxicating hemp products and strengthen efforts to prevent illegal sales, particularly to children.
Assembly Bill 8 is a move toward regulating all intoxicating cannabinoid products – whether derived from hemp or marijuana – under a single regulatory framework, according to a news release from Newsom’s office.
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The legislation builds on emergency regulations the Department of Public Health introduced in 2024 to protect Californians from harmful hemp cannabinoid products.
“We are continuing to place the safety of every Californian first,” Newsom said in a statement.
“For too long, nefarious hemp manufacturers have been exploiting loopholes to make their intoxicating products available to our must vulnerable communities – that stops today.”
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