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Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to regulate hemp products; to authorize the Department of Agriculture to enforce certain criminal laws; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of a delta-9-THC concentration; to prohibit persons from performing certain activities without licenses; to provide for penalties; to revise disqualifications for a hemp grower license; to revise disqualifications for a hemp processor permit; to revise the annual fee for such a permit; to revise bonding requirements; to provide for the issuance of certain licenses relating to the manufacturing and sale of consumable hemp products; to require certificates of analysis for such products; to provide for labeling requirements; to provide for the establishment of maximum levels of contaminants in such products; to provide for inspection and testing of such products by the Department of Agriculture; to provide packaging requirements; to provide restrictions on the sale of such products; to provide restrictions on the advertisement of such products; to provide limitations on retail establishments selling such products; to revise provisions concerning violations; to provide for the amendment of regulatory plans; to conform terminology; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit the sale of consumable hemp products to individuals under the age of 21 years; to prohibit the purchase or possession of such products by individuals under the age of 21 years; to require the posting of certain signs concerning the legal age to purchase such products; to provide penalties for violations; to authorize enforcement; to provide for the payment of fees into the general fund of the state treasury; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Matt Brass (R)*,  Russ Goodman (R)*,  Kay Kirkpatrick (R)*,  Randy Robertson (R)*,  Freddie Sims (D)*,  Sam Watson (R)*,  John Corbett (R), 

Act 498 (on 04/30/2024)

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