State lawmakers in Michigan on Tuesday approved a package of bills requiring hemp-derived delta-8 THC, along with other intoxicants that mimic a cannabis high, to be regulated by the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency.
The Michigan House Regulatory Reform Committee unanimously approved the bills, which now advance to the full House for a vote.
The action, spurred by a flood of unregulated delta-8 THC products entering the marketplace, has support from some very large cannabis business members in the state, driven by the Michigan Cannabis Manufacturer’s Association whose executive director, Stephen Linder, testified before the committee earlier this month.
The association represents at least eight of the largest vertical cannabis companies. Hemp processors complain that its a power play by association member to force delta-8 into their provisioning centers and out of health food stories, and other retails outlets where it is sold.
Editor’s Note: The efforts to regulate delta-8 will be the topic of Four20 Post at 1 pm Wednesday May 26.
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