Bill > SB904

This bill creates comprehensive provisions relating to cannabis and cannabinoid products in Missouri, establishing new definitions, regulations, and enforcement mechanisms. The bill defines key terms like hemp, cannabinoids, and hemp-derived cannabinoid products, and mandates that all hemp-derived cannabinoid products be treated as marijuana and regulated under the state's existing marijuana framework. It requires that such products can only be cultivated, manufactured, tested, transported, and sold by entities licensed under Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution, effectively bringing these products under strict state oversight. The bill establishes significant penalties for non-compliance, including fines of $5,000 per transaction and potential class D felony charges. It also provides privacy protections for medical marijuana patients by prohibiting state agencies from disclosing patient identification information to unauthorized parties. The legislation aims to address what legislators view as an "immediate danger" from unregulated cannabinoid products, with an emergency clause making the law effective immediately upon passage. The bill empowers multiple state agencies, including the Attorney General's office, to enforce these new regulations, with the goal of ensuring consumer safety and preventing the sale of potentially harmful cannabinoid products outside of licensed facilities.

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=443