Governor Gavin Newsom‘s Friday announcement that his administration intends to undertake emergency regulations that would ban hemp products containing any “detectable amount of total THC” sent shock waves through California’s hemp and cannabis industry. Newsom said in a statement that the emergency rules, which include limiting sales to five servings per package and exclusively to adults over 21, were essential to protect children from “dangerous hemp and cannabis products.”Cheech and Chong’s Global Holding Company (CCGHC) joined the chorus of cannabis and hemp industry stakeholders to comment on the governor’s move.Read Also: Gov. Newsom’s Total Ban On Hemp THC Could Crush California’s Billion-Dollar Industry, Say Stakeholders (UPDATED)“We understand the challenges the governor’s office is addressing, but we believe that an outright ban is unnecessary and unsupported by the facts. Our products …Full story available on Benzinga.com
