“Missouri needs to be a place where it’s safe to be able to have your children get access to a product that doesn’t include harmful intoxicants.”
By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed a bill Thursday that will take all intoxicating hemp products off the shelves starting November 12—including THC seltzers currently sold in bars and grocery stores.
The legislation largely aligns state law with the upcoming federal ban that Congress approved in November.
“If you take the House and Senate vote together, it was 151 aye and 28 nay, so you could tell it was a bipartisan vote,” Kehoe said before signing the bill. “Both chambers really worked hard to put something that eliminated the access for our children to these drugs, off of the shelves.”
Under the bill, if Congress reverses course and decides to allow the sale of these products, Missouri would only permit them in licensed marijuana dispensaries. And if Congress delays the ban for a couple years, Missouri law would still ban all products, except for intoxicating beverages.
The bill also includes provisions to protect marijuana consumer privacy and cannabis workers’ right to organize, provisions added in the state Senate.
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