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SC H4758

SC H4758
Hemp beverage ban


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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

126th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 46-55-5 So As To Provide The Purpose Of This Chapter Is To Encourage The Lawful Cultivation, Harvesting, And Manufacturing Of Hemp; By Amending Section 46-55-10, Relating To Industrial Hemp Cultivation Terms And Definitions, So As To Provide Additional Terms And Their Definitions, And To Revise The Definitions Of Existing Terms; And By Adding Sections 46-55-70, 46-55-80, And 46-55-90 So As To Regulate The Distribution And Sale Of Consumable Hemp, To Provide The Provisions Of This Chapter May Not Be Construed To Limit Interstate Commerce, Or To Prohibit The Lawful Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Or Distribution Of Certain Cbd Products, And To Provide Penalties.

AI Summary

This bill aims to regulate consumable hemp products in South Carolina by establishing that the purpose of the chapter is to encourage lawful hemp cultivation and manufacturing, while also prohibiting consumable hemp products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is considered an illegal controlled substance in the state due to their potential intoxicating effects and impact on public health and safety. The bill revises definitions within the industrial hemp chapter, clarifying terms like "consumable hemp product" to include those with intoxicating cannabinoids and specifying various forms of THC. It explicitly prohibits the sale, distribution, and direct shipment of consumable hemp products to consumers within South Carolina, with violations punishable as misdemeanors, and clarifies that the chapter does not restrict interstate commerce or prohibit the sale of CBD (Cannabidiol) products that are not intoxicating and do not contain THC or other controlled substances.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (37)

Last Action

Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary (on 04/23/2026)

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