New Hemp THC Bev Carveout Bill Looks Most Like Bev Alc Framework To-Date

Dear Client: A Texas Republican is circulating draft legislation that would carve hemp THC beverages out of the federal recriminalization set to take effect later this year, per Marijuana Moment, which obtained the text. The structure seems very much built upon the alcohol framework, putting the products under the TTB's purview. In fact, we understand this draft hews closer to Federal Alcohol Administration Act-style permitting than most hemp bills before it. Rep. Beth Van Duyne's "Hemp-Derived Beverage Regulatory Clarity Act,"