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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/07/desantis-vetoes-hemp-restrictions-00162386
The bill, SB 1698, would have restricted sales of hemp-derived
products that include alternative forms of THC, which are
marketed to provide the same effects as marijuana. DeSantis
wrote in a transmittal letter about the veto that the goals
of the bill were commendable but the burden on small businesses
would be too much.
“The bill would, in fact, impose debilitating regulatory
burdens on small businesses and almost certainly fail to
achieve its purposes,”
The veto is a major win for the hemp industry, which has
grown rapidly after Congress gave states permission to
regulate hemp in 2018.
. . .
Likely the bill was originally lobbied by those involved
with LARGE-scale producers - as a way to strangle all
the little competitors.
DeSantis is pretty square, but clearly he's not an
olde-tyme Reefer Madness type.
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