A bill that will require testing of hemp products intended for human consumption has passed in the Mississippi House of Representatives. The measure looks to ensure such products meet THC limits.
State Rep. Lee Yancey (R) brought HB 1502 to the floor Tuesday afternoon, describing it as a response to recent testing where it was determined that some products being sold in convenience stores and gas stations across the state as having higher THC levels higher than products offered at medical cannabis dispensaries.
Last year, products were purchased and tested in the areas of Flowood and Ridgeland. Yancey said many of the products tested were labeled as having low amounts of THC but instead were found to have higher levels of THC than advertised.
"One of our testing centers tested those products and every single product had more THC than is allowable in the medical cannabis program, right there in the gas station," Yancey described. "All I'm asking is let's test it, let's test it."
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