SB 535

North Carolina Senate bill in Session 2025.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 26, 2025.

Regulate Hemp-Derived Beverages.

Bill ID NC-2025-SB-535
Session 2025
Status in_committee
Committee Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate in_committee 2025-03-26
Drug / Cannabis Policy
Summary

Adds definitions of hemp-derived beverage and hemp-derived cannabinoid to the definitions provided in GS 18B-101, and includes hemp-derived beverages in the definition of malt beverage, while excluding it from the definition of alcoholic beverage . Adds new subsection (a2) to GS 18B-102, making it unlawful to manufacture, sell, transport, import, deliver, furnish, purchase, consume, or possess hemp-derived beverages except as provided in GS Chapter 18B. Includes hemp-derived beverages in the standards provided under GS 18B-206, giving the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission the same authority to set standards and testing procedures as currently applies to alcoholic beverages. Makes conforming changes. Makes clarifying changes to incorporate the renumbered definitions.

Sponsor
Michael A. Lazzara
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-03-25 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-03-26 Status in_committee
2025-03-26 Latest Action Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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