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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.593
43 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
5-1695H.03C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEPERKINS.
5+1695H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
7-Toamendchapters144and195,RSMo,byaddingtheretotwentynewsectionsrelatingto
8-cannabinoids,withpenaltyprovisions.
7+Toamendchapter195,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtointoxicating
8+cannabinoids.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
10-SectionA.Chapters144and195,RSMo,areamendedbyaddingtheretotwentynew
11-2sections,tobeknownassections144.028,195.900,195.2540,195.2550,195.2555,
12-3195.2560,195.2563,195.2565,195.2575,195.2580,195.2585,195.2590,195.2595,
13-4195.2600,195.2605,195.2607,195.2610,195.2615,195.2617,and195.2620,toreadas
14-5follows:
15-144.028.1.Asusedinthissection,theterm"hemp-derivedconsumable
16-2beverageproduct"shallhavethesamemeaninggiventotheterminsection195.2550.
17-3 2.ForalltaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2026,anexcisetaxishereby
18-4leviedandimposedupontheretailsaleofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts
19-5toconsumerswithinthisstate.Therateoftaxshallbetwopercentoftheretail
20-6purchasepricepaidorchargedandshallbeinadditiontoanytaximposedunderany
21-7otherprovisionoffederal,state,orlocallaw.
22-8 3.Therevenuederivedfromthetwopercentrateleviedunderthissectionshall
23-9beusedexclusivelyforthefundingofveterans'programs,drugabusepreventionand
24-10educationprograms,andfirstresponderprograms.
25-11 4.Thetaximposedunderthissectionisintendedtobepassedontoandborneby
26-12thepurchaserofthehemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts.Thetaxisadebt
27-13fromthepurchasertotheretaileruntilpaidandisrecoverableatlawbytheretailerin
28-14thesamemannerasotherdebts.Aretailerisconsideredtoactasatrusteeonbehalfof
29-15thestatewhenitcollectstaxfromthepurchaseronataxabletransaction.Thetaxshall
30-EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16bestatedandchargedseparatelyonanydocumentationprovidedtothepurchaserby
32-17theretaileratthetimeofthetransaction.
10+SectionA.Chapter195,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe
11+2knownassection195.900,toreadasfollows:
3312 195.900.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Intoxicating
3413 2CannabinoidControlAct".
3514 3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
3615 4 (1)"Cannabinoid",anyoftheligandsthatareplant-derived,synthetic,or
3716 5semisyntheticandthathaveanaffinityforandactivityatcannabinoidreceptors;
3817 6 (2)"CBD",cannabidiol,anonintoxicatingcannabinoidfoundincannabisand
3918 7hemp;
4019 8 (3)"Department",thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices;
4120 9 (4)"Hemp",theplantCannabissativaL.andanypartofthatplant,including
4221 10theseedsthereofandallderivatives,extracts,cannabinoids,isomers,acids,salts,and
4322 11saltsofisomers,whethergrowingornot,withadelta-9tetrahydrocannabinol
4423 12concentrationofnotmorethanthree-tenthsofonepercentonadry-weightbasis;
45-13 (5)"Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct",thesamemeaninggivento
46-14theterminsection195.2550;
47-15 (6)"Intoxicatingcannabinoid":
48-16 (a)Anycannabinoid,howeverderivedorcreated,thathasanintoxicatingeffect
49-17whenconsumedorotherwiseingested,regardlessofwhetherthecannabinoidwas
50-18createdordevelopedthroughnaturalmeansorthroughchemicalconversion,
51-19isomerization,syntheticderivation,heat,oranyotherprocessbywhichmolecules
52-20maybemanipulatedincluding,butnotlimitedto,tetrahydrocannabinolicacid(THCA);
53-21and
54-22 (b)Anycannabinoid,semisyntheticorsyntheticcannabinoid,orprecursortoan
55-23intoxicatingcannabinoidthatmaybecomeintoxicatingwhenheated,decarboxylated,or
56-24otherwisemanipulated,excluding,withoutlimitation,CBDandhemp-derived
57-25consumablebeverageproducts.
58-26
59-27Theterm"intoxicatingcannabinoid"shallbeconstruedtoconformto,andbeincluded
60-28in,thedefinitionof"marijuana"underArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissouribut
61-29shallnotbeconstruedtoconformtoorbeincludedinthedefinitionof"hemp"inthis
62-30sectionorinthedefinitionof"industrialhemp"insection195.010.Theterm
63-31"intoxicatingcannabinoid"shallnotincludeanyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
64-32product;
65-33 (7)"Marijuana",thesamemeaninggiventotheterminArticleXIVofthe
66-34ConstitutionofMissouri.Theterm"marijuana"shallnotbeconstruedtoconformto
67-35orbeincludedinthedefinitionof"hemp"inthissection.
68-HCSHB593 2 36 3.Hemp,industrialhemp,hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts,and
69-37hemp-derivedproductsthatdonotcontainintoxicatingcannabinoidsshallnotbe
70-38consideredmarijuanaandshallnotbesubjecttothelegalframeworkcontainedin
71-39ArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri.Nothinginthissectionshallbeinterpreted
72-40toregulatehemp,industrialhemp,hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts,or
73-41productsthatdonotcontainintoxicatingcannabinoids,andtheprovisionsofthis
74-42sectionshallnotbeinterpretedinamannerthatwouldconflictwithorotherwise
75-43preempttheAgricultureImprovementActof2018,Pub.L.115-334.
76-44 4.Nothinginthissectionprohibitstheinterstatecommerceofhemporthe
77-45transportationorshipmentofhempthroughthisstate.
78-46 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,allintoxicating
79-47cannabinoidproductsaremarijuanaandshallberegulatedbythedepartmentinthe
80-48samemannerasthedepartmentregulatesmarijuanaunderArticleXIVofthe
81-49ConstitutionofMissouriincluding,butnotlimitedto,requiringintoxicating
82-50cannabinoidproductstobesubjecttothesamegrowing,manufacturing,dispensing,
83-51transportation,advertising,marketing,testing,packaging,andlabelingrequirementsas
84-52marijuanaandrequiringallintoxicatingcannabinoidproductstobecultivated,
85-53manufactured,andsoldonlyatalicensedcomprehensivefacility,medicalfacility,or
86-54marijuanamicrobusinessfacility,assuchtermsaredefinedinArticleXIVofthe
87-55ConstitutionofMissouri.Thedepartmentshallregulateallintoxicatingcannabinoid
88-56productsconsistentwith,andinadditionto,othernaturalmarijuanaproductsin
89-57accordancewithitsconstitutionallymandatedrequirementtoregulatemarijuana
90-58withintheframeworkofArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri.
91-59 6.NopersonorentityengagedinthesaleofproductsthatcontainCBD,hemp,
92-60marijuana,cannabinoids,orintoxicatingcannabinoidsorinthesaleofparaphernaliato
93-61aidinthehumanconsumptionofsuchproducts,otherthanacomprehensivemarijuana
94-62dispensaryfacility,medicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility,ormicrobusinessdispensary
95-63facility,assuchtermsaredefinedinArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri,shall
96-64carryon,conduct,ortransactbusinessunderanamethatcontainsaspartofthename
97-65theword"dispensary"oranywordofsimilarimport.
98-66 7.Thedepartmentshallcollaboratewiththedepartmentofpublicsafetyandall
99-67otherpertinentlawenforcementagenciesinthisstatetoensuretheprovisionsofthis
100-68sectionareenforced.
101-69 8.Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallpromulgateallrulesand
102-70regulationsnecessarytoimplementtheprovisionsofthissection.Thedepartmentand
103-71thedepartmentofpublicsafetyshallactivelyandaggressivelyenforcetheprovisionsof
104-72thissectionandalldepartmentrulesandregulationspromulgatedunderthissection.
105-HCSHB593 3 73Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreated
106-74undertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
107-75withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
108-76536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvested
109-77withthegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,
110-78ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrant
111-79ofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2025,shall
112-80beinvalidandvoid.
113-195.2540.Sections195.2540to195.2620shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
114-2"Hemp-DerivedConsumableBeverageProductsAct".
115-195.2550.Asusedinsections195.2540to195.2620,unlessthecontextotherwise
116-2requires,thefollowingtermsmean:
117-3 (1)"Batch",aspecificquantityofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
118-4thatismanufacturedatthesametimeandusingthesamemethods,equipment,and
119-5ingredients;thatisuniformandintendedtomeetspecificationsforidentity,strength,
120-6purity,andcomposition;andthatismanufactured,packaged,andlabeledaccordingto
121-7asinglebatchproductionrecordexecutedanddocumented;
122-8 (2)"Batchnumber",auniquenumericoralphanumericidentifierassignedtoa
123-9batchofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts;
124-10 (3)"Business",anyofthefollowinglicensedundersections195.2540to
125-11195.2620:
126-12 (a)Adistributor;
127-13 (b)Aretailer;or
128-14 (c)Amanufacturer;
129-15 (4)"Department",thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices;
130-16 (5)"Distributor",apersonorentitythatpurchaseshemp-derivedconsumable
131-17beverageproductsfrommanufacturersandsellsthemtoretailers;
132-18 (6)"Division",thedivisionofalcoholandtobaccocontrolofthedepartmentof
133-19publicsafety;
134-20 (7)"Foodserviceestablishment",anestablishmentwherefoodispreparedand
135-21servedonthepremises;
136-22 (8)"Franchise",awrittenororalarrangementforadefiniteorindefinite
137-23period,inwhichapersongrantstoanotherpersonalicensetouseatradename,
138-24trademark,servicemark,orrelatedcharacteristic,andinwhichthereisacommunityof
139-25interestinthemarketingofgoodsorservicesatwholesale,atretail,bylease,by
140-26agreement,orotherwiseincluding,butnotlimitedto,acommercialrelationshipof
141-27definitedurationorcontinuingindefinitedurationbetweenahemp-derivedconsumable
142-HCSHB593 4 28beverageproductmanufacturerandahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
143-29distributorwhereinahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdistributoris
144-30grantedtherighttooffer,sell,anddistributewithinthisstateoranydesignatedarea
145-31thereofsomeorallofthehemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufacturer's
146-32hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductstohemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
147-33productretailers;
148-34 (9)"Hemp",theplantCannabissativaL.andanypartofthatplant,including
149-35theseedsthereofandallderivatives,extracts,cannabinoids,isomers,acids,salts,and
150-36saltsofisomers,whethergrowingornot,withadelta-9tetrahydrocannabinol
151-37concentrationofnotmorethanthree-tenthsofonepercentonadry-weightbasis;
152-38 (10)"Hemp-derivedcannabinoid",anycannabinoidnaturallyoccurringin,and
153-39originatingfrom,thehempplantincluding,butnotlimitedto,delta-9
154-40tetrahydrocannabinol(delta-9THC),tetrahydrocannabinolicacid(THCA),
155-41cannabidiol(CBD),cannabidiolicacid(CBDA),cannabinol(CBN),cannabigerol
156-42(CBG),cannabichromene(CBC),cannabicyclol(CBL),cannabivarin(CBV),
157-43tetrahydrocannabivarin(THCV),cannabidivarin(CBDV),cannabicitran(CBT),and
158-44delta-8tetrahydrocannabinol(delta-8THC).Theterm"hemp-derivedcannabinoid"
159-45alsoincludesanysyntheticcannabinoidorsemisyntheticcannabinoidwiththesame
160-46molecularstructureasacannabinoidnaturallyoccurringinthehempplantaslongas
161-47suchcannabinoidwasderivedfromthehempplant;
162-48 (11)"Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct",ahemp-derived
163-49consumableproductthat:
164-50 (a)Isaliquidintendedforingestioninwhichnaturallyderiveddelta-9THCis
165-51theonlyhemp-derivedcannabinoidintheproduct;
166-52 (b)Containsnomorethanfivemilligramsofnaturallyderiveddelta-9THCper
167-53serving;and
168-54 (c)Either:
169-55 a.Issoldinasingle-usepackagewithnomorethanfivemilligramsofnaturally
170-56deriveddelta-9THCandnomorethansixtymilligramsofnaturallyderiveddelta-9
171-57THCinamulti-unitpackageofsingle-useunits;or
172-58 b.Issoldinamulti-servingpackagethatcontainsnomorethaneighty-five
173-59milligramsofnaturallyderiveddelta-9THC,providedthat:
174-60 (i)Thepackageisresealable;
175-61 (ii)Thepackagecontainsservingsizesofnotmorethanfivemilligramsof
176-62naturallyderiveddelta-9THCandclearlyindicatestheservingsizeonthepackage;and
177-63 (iii)Thevolumeofthefinalproductforthepackageisaminimumofseven
178-64hundredfiftymilliliters,intheaggregate;
179-HCSHB593 5 65 (12)"Hemp-derivedconsumableproduct",ahempproductthatisafinished
180-66goodintendedforhumaningestionorinhalationandthatdoesnotcontainatotalTHC
181-67concentrationmeasuredpost-decarboxylationofmorethanthree-tenthsofonepercent
182-68onadry-weightbasis.TotalTHCconcentrationshallbecalculatedasthesumof:
183-69 (a)Themeasureddelta-9THC;and
184-70 (b)TheproductofthemeasuredTHCAmultipliedbyeighthundredseventy-
185-71seventhousandths;
186-72 (13)"Hempproduct",anyproductthatcontainsahemp-derivedcannabinoid.
187-73Theterm"hempproduct"shallnotinclude:
188-74 (a)Anyhemp-derivedproductintendedfortopicalapplication;
189-75 (b)Anyhemp-derivedanimalfeedproduct;or
190-76 (c)Anyhempseedsorhemp-seed-derivedingredientsthataregenerally
191-77recognizedassafebytheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministration;
192-78 (14)"Ingestion",theprocessofconsumingahemp-derivedconsumableproduct
193-79throughthemouthbyswallowingintothegastrointestinalsystemorthroughtissue
194-80absorption;
195-81 (15)"License",alicenseissuedinaccordancewithsections195.2540to
196-82195.2620;
197-83 (16)"Manufacture",tocompound,blend,extract,infuse,orotherwisemakeor
198-84prepareproductscontainingahemp-derivedcannabinoid,includingtheprocessesof
199-85extraction,infusion,packaging,repackaging,labeling,andrelabelingofproducts
200-86containingahemp-derivedcannabinoid;
201-87 (17)"Manufacturer",anypersonwhoengagesintheprocessofmanufacturing,
202-88preparing,orpackaginghemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts;
203-89 (18)"On-premisesretailer",aretailer,otherthanafoodserviceestablishment,
204-90thatsellshemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsforon-siteconsumption;
205-91 (19)"Proofofage",avaliddriver'slicenseorothergovernment-issued
206-92identificationcardthatcontainsaphotographofthepersonandconfirmstheperson's
207-93ageastwenty-oneyearsofageorolder;
208-94 (20)"Retailestablishment",aplaceofbusinessopentothegeneralpublicfor
209-95thesaleofgoodsorservices;
210-96 (21)"Retailer",apersonorentitythatsellshemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
211-97productsforconsumptionandnotforresale.Theterm"retailer"shallincludeon-
212-98premisesretailersandanyfoodserviceestablishmentsengagedinsuchsales;
213-99 (22)"Serving",theamountofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthe
214-100manufacturersuggestsbeconsumedatasingletime.
215-195.2555.1.Apersonshallnot:
216-HCSHB593 6 2 (1)Knowinglysellordistributeahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductto
217-3apersonwhoisundertwenty-oneyearsofage;
218-4 (2)Knowinglypurchaseahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductonbehalf
219-5ofapersonwhoisundertwenty-oneyearsofage;
220-6 (3)Knowinglypersuade,entice,send,orassistapersonwhoisundertwenty-one
221-7yearsofagetopurchase,acquire,receive,orattempttopurchaseahemp-derived
222-8consumablebeverageproduct;
223-9 (4)Knowinglydistributefreesamplesofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
224-10productinoronapublicstreet,sidewalk,orpark;
225-11 (5)Knowinglysellhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsinorona
226-12publicstreet,sidewalk,orparkwithoutobtainingatemporaryeventpermitfromthe
227-13division;or
228-14 (6)Knowinglysellordistributeahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
229-15withouthavingfirstobtainedproofofagefromtheprospectivepurchaserorrecipient
230-16unlessanordinarypersonwouldconcludeonthebasisofappearancethatthe
231-17prospectivepurchaserorrecipientisnotundertwenty-oneyearsofage.
232-18 2.Apersonundertwenty-oneyearsofageshallnot:
233-19 (1)Knowinglypurchase,possess,oracceptreceiptofahemp-derived
234-20consumablebeverageproduct;or
235-21 (2)Knowinglypresentpurportedproofofagethatisfalseorfraudulentorthat
236-22doesnotactuallyidentifythepersonforthepurposeofpurchasingorreceivingahemp-
237-23derivedconsumablebeverageproduct.
238-24 3.Anyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct,includingthoseincasesor
239-25boxes,offeredforretailsaleshallbemerchandisedinsuchamanner,whichmay
240-26include,butshallnotbelimitedto,signage,shelf-talkers,andstickersoncoolerdoors,
241-27soastoclearlyindicatetoconsumerstheproductscontainhemp-derivedcannabinoids
242-28andareforsaleonlytopersonstwenty-oneyearsofageorolder.
243-29 4.Anypersonwhoviolatesanyprovisionofthissectionshallbesubjecttoafine
244-30nottoexceedtwohundredfiftydollarsforafirstviolationtobepaidintothestate
245-31schoolmoneysfundestablishedundersection166.051asprovidedbylawforotherfines
246-32andpenalties.ThepenaltyforanysecondorsubsequentviolationshallbeaclassD
247-33misdemeanor.
248-34 5.Thedivisionshallenforcesections195.2540to195.2620inamannerthatmay
249-35reasonablybeexpectedtoreducetheextenttowhichhemp-derivedconsumable
250-36beverageproductsaresoldordistributedtopersonsundertwenty-oneyearsofageand
251-37shallconductinspectionsatlocationswheresuchproductsaresoldordistributedto
252-38ensurecompliancewithsections195.2540to195.2620.
253-HCSHB593 7 39 6.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitlawenforcementfromusingthe
254-40followingpersonstoenforcetheprovisionsofthissection:
255-41 (1)Anyminorundereighteenyearsofageiftheminor'sparentorlegal
256-42guardianhasconsentedtotheminor'sinvolvementintheenforcementeffort;and
257-43 (2)Anypersoneighteenyearsofageorolderandundertwenty-oneyearsofage
258-44ifthepersonhasconsentedtohisorherinvolvementintheenforcementeffort.
259-45 7.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofthischapterorchapter579oranyother
260-46provisionoflawtothecontraryotherthantheprovisionsofsubsection8ofthissection,
261-47anypurchase,possession,consumption,use,manufacture,transportation,or
262-48distributionofanyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthatcomplieswith
263-49theprovisionsofsections195.2540to195.2620shallbelawful.
264-50 8.Ifthesaleofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsbecomesillegal
265-51underfederallaw,thefollowingprovisionsshallapply:
266-52 (1)Thesaleofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsinthisstateshallbe
267-53prohibited;
268-54 (2)Anylicenseissuedbythedivisionundersections195.2540to195.2620shall
269-55berevoked;and
270-56 (3)Thedivisionshallnotbegin,orshallstop,issuinganylicensesundersections
271-57195.2540to195.2620.
272-195.2560.1.Apersonorentitythatisinthebusinessofhemp-derived
273-2consumablebeverageproductsinthisstate,includinganymanufacturer,distributor,or
274-3retailer,shallobtainalicensefromthedivisionauthorizingthepersonorentityto
275-4engageinthatbusinesspriortothecommencementofthebusinessor,forabusiness
276-5operatingbeforetheeffectivedateoftherulespromulgatedundersections195.2540to
277-6195.2620,withinatimeperiodspecifiedbythedivisionbyrule.
278-7 2.Anypersonorentityengaginginthebusinessofmanufacturingorselling
279-8hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsinthisstatewithoutavalidlicense
280-9requiredundersections195.2540to195.2620shallbesubjecttoafinenottoexceedtwo
281-10hundredfiftydollars.
282-11 3.(1)Anylicensegrantedtoaretailershallbelocation-specific.Thedivision
283-12shallrequirearetailertoobtainaseparatelicenseforeachlocationatwhichtheretailer
284-13sellshemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsforconsumption.
285-14 (2)Anylicensegrantedtoamanufacturerordistributorshallnotbelocation-
286-15specific.Thedivisionshallnotrequireamanufacturerordistributortoobtaina
287-16separatelicenseforeachlocationatwhichthemanufacturerordistributoroperates.
288-17 4.Toobtainandmaintainamanufacturer,distributor,orretailerlicenseunder
289-18thissection,apersonorentityshall:
290-HCSHB593 8 19 (1)Submittothedivisioninformationthedivisionprescribesasnecessaryfor
291-20theefficientenforcementofsections195.2540to195.2620;
292-21 (2)Forinitiallicensing,paytothedivisionafeeof:
293-22 (a)Formanufacturersanddistributors,fivehundreddollars;and
294-23 (b)Forretailers,twohundredfiftydollarsperlocation,nottoexceedtwo
295-24thousandfivehundreddollarsforaretailerwithmultiplelocations;and
296-25 (3)Consenttoreasonableinspectionandsamplingbythedivisionoftheperson's
297-26orentity'sinventoryofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts.
298-27 5.Alicenseissuedunderthissectionshallbevalidforaperiodofoneyearand
299-28mayberenewedannually.Thedivisionshallchargeanannualrenewalfeeof:
300-29 (1)Formanufacturersanddistributors,twohundredfiftydollars;and
301-30 (2)Forretailers,onehundreddollarsperlocation,nottoexceedtwothousand
302-31fivehundreddollarsforaretailerwithmultiplelocations.
303-32 6.Thedivisionmaydenyorrevokealicenseforanyviolationofsections
304-33195.2540to195.2620ortherulespromulgatedundersections195.2540to195.2620.
305-34 7.Nomorethanninetydaysafterthepromulgationofrulesundersections
306-35195.2540to195.2620,thedivisionshallissuelicensesforthemanufacture,distribution,
307-36andsaleofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsinthisstate.
308-37 8.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissection,anyapplicantthatmeets
309-38therequirementssetforthinsections195.2540to195.2620shallbeissuedalicenseby
310-39thedivision.Alicenseapplicationshallbeautomaticallydeemedapproved,anda
311-40licenseshallbeissued,ifthedivisionfailstoapproveordenytheapplicationwithin
312-41thirtydaysofthedateofthesubmissionoftheapplication.
313-42 9.Allfeespayableunderthissectionshallbecollectedbythedivisionand
314-43transmittedtothedepartmentofrevenuefordepositinthestatetreasurytothecreditof
315-44thehempbusinessfundestablishedundersection195.2563.
316-195.2563.1.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"HempBusiness
317-2Fund".Allfeesauthorizedtobechargedbythedivisionundersection195.2560shallbe
318-3collectedbythedirectorofthedivisionandshallbetransmittedtothedepartmentof
319-4revenuefordepositinthestatetreasuryforcredittothisfund.Thestatetreasurershall
320-5becustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,thestate
321-6treasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,upon
322-7appropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyfortheadministrationofsections
323-8195.2540to195.2620.
324-9 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
325-10remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
326-11generalrevenuefund.
327-HCSHB593 9 12 3.Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
328-13otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
329-14creditedtothefund.
330-195.2565.1.BeforeApril1,2026,thedivisionshallpromulgaterulesonthe
331-2licensureofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductbusinessestoimplementthe
332-3provisionsofsections195.2540to195.2620.Therulesshall,ataminimum:
333-4 (1)Setforthapplicationformsandguidelinesforobtainingalicenseasahemp-
334-5derivedconsumablebeverageproductbusiness;
335-6 (2)Specifythedatebywhichhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
336-7businessesoperatingbeforetheeffectivedateoftherulespromulgatedunderthis
337-8sectionshallobtainalicensetocontinueoperating;and
338-9 (3)Setforthrequirementsforbusinessoperationsinaccordancewithsections
339-10195.2540to195.2620.
340-11 2.BeforeApril1,2026,thedepartmentshallpromulgaterulesonthetestingof
341-12hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts.
342-13 3.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
343-14createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
344-15complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,
345-16section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowers
346-17vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
347-18effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,
348-19thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterthe
349-20effectivedateofthissectionshallbeinvalidandvoid.
350-195.2575.1.Thelabelofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductoffered
351-2fordistributionorsaleinthisstateshallcontainthefollowinginformationinnotless
352-3thanthree-pointfont:
353-4 (1)Productnameorcommonnameonthefrontofthelabel;
354-5 (2)Brandnameonthefrontofthelabel;
355-6 (3)Sizeofthecontainerornetcountofindividualitemsonthefrontofthelabel;
356-7 (4)Netweightorvolume;
357-8 (5)Suggestedproductuse,includingservingsizesiftheproductisintendedfor
358-9ingestion;
359-10 (6)Listofingredients,including:
360-11 (a)Theamountofanyadvertisedcannabinoidinmilligrams;and
361-12 (b)Theamountofanyprimarycannabinoidinmilligrams;
362-13 (7)Listofpotentialallergens;
363-14 (8)Thenameandaddressofthemanufacturerordistributor;
364-HCSHB593 10 15 (9)Batchnumber;
365-16 (10)Astatementthatusewhilepregnantorbreast-feedingmaybeharmful;
366-17 (11)Astatementthattheproductcontainshemp-derivedcannabinoidsandthat
367-18consumptionofcertaincannabinoidsmayimpairtheconsumer'sabilitytodriveor
368-19operateheavymachinery;
369-20 (12)Astatementtokeepoutofthereachofchildren;
370-21 (13)Astatementthattheproductisonlyforpersonstwenty-oneyearsofageor
371-22older;
372-23 (14)Astatementtoconsultaphysicianbeforeuse;
373-24 (15)Astatementthatconsuminghemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts
374-25mayresultinafaileddrugtest;and
375-26 (16)Abest-bydateinaccordancewithrulespromulgatedbythedepartment.
376-27 2.Thelabelofeachhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductshallinclude:
377-28 (1)Thefollowingtext:"ThisproducthasnotbeenevaluatedbytheFoodand
378-29DrugAdministration.Thisproductisnotintendedtodiagnose,treat,cure,mitigate,or
379-30preventanydisease.";and
380-31 (2)Thefollowingtext:"Warning–Thesafetyofthisproducthasnotbeen
381-32determined.".
382-33 3.Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductlabelsshallnot:
383-34 (1)Haveanylikenessorbearanyreasonableresemblancetoahuman,animal,
384-35cartooncharacter,orfictionalcharacter;
385-36 (2)Appeartoimitateafood,candy,orothercommonlyavailablesnackproduct
386-37thatistypicallymarketedtowardorappealingtochildren;or
387-38 (3)InfringeuponanytrademarksprotectedbytheUnitedStatesPatentand
388-39TrademarkOfficeortheMissouriofficeofthesecretaryofstate.
389-195.2580.1.Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthatissoldinthis
390-2stateshallbelabeledinaccordancewithsection195.2575andincludeaquickresponse
391-3codethatdirectsconsumerstoalllabelinformationrequiredbysection195.2575andall
392-4informationonproducttestingrequiredbydepartmentrules.
393-5 2.(1)Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthatissoldinthisstate
394-6shallbemanufacturedintheUnitedStatesunderallapplicablelawsgoverningthe
395-7manufactureofhemp-derivedproductsinitsjurisdictionoforiginincluding,butnot
396-8limitedto,abidingbyCurrentGoodManufacturingPractices(CGMP)andGenerally
397-9RecognizedasSafe(GRAS)standards.
398-10 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,
399-11cannabinoidsareallowedinahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdespitenot
400-HCSHB593 11 12havingGRASstatus.Allingredientsotherthancannabinoidsinthefinalhemp-derived
401-13consumablebeverageproductshallhaveGRASstatus.
402-14 3.Anyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthatissoldinthisstateshall
403-15notbesoldwithoutavalidlyissuedcertificateofanalysisissuedbyanindependent
404-16testinglaboratorywithintheprevioustwenty-fourmonths.
405-17 4.Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthatissoldorofferedforsale
406-18inviolationofsections195.2540to195.2620shallbesubjecttoseizureandforfeiture.
407-195.2585.1.Aretailerormanufacturerofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
408-2productshallnotadvertise,market,orofferforsaleahemp-derivedconsumable
409-3beverageproductbyusinganytradedress,trademark,branding,orrelatedimageryor
410-4scenerythatisprohibitedunderthissectioninthelabelingordesignoftheproductor
411-5productpackagingorinadvertisingormarketingmaterialsfortheproduct.
412-6 2.Anytradedress,trademark,branding,orrelatedimageryorsceneryshallbe
413-7prohibitedunderthissectionifthetradedress,trademark,branding,orrelated
414-8imageryorscenerydepictsorsignifiescharactersorsymbolsknowntoappealprimarily
415-9topersonsundertwenty-oneyearsofageormimicscommonlyavailablecandyorsnack
416-10products.
417-11 3.Nothinginthissectionprohibitstheuseofdrawings,illustrations,orartwork
418-12depictingnonmythicalcreatures,inanimateobjects,scenery,humanoidcharacters,
419-13fruit-orflavor-focusedimages,oranyotheritemsnotknowntoappealprimarilyto
420-14personsundertwenty-oneyearsofage.
421-195.2590.1.Sections195.2540to195.2620shallnotbeconstruedtopermita
422-2persontoundertakeanytaskwhileimpairedbytheuseofahemp-derivedconsumable
423-3beverageproductifdoingsowouldconstitutenegligenceorprofessionalmalpractice.
424-4 2.(1)Apersonshallnotoperate,navigate,orbeinactualphysicalcontrolofa
425-5motorvehicle,aircraft,motorizedwatercraft,oranyothervehiclewhileimpairedbythe
426-6useofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct.
427-7 (2)Conductwhileintoxicatedfromtheuseofahemp-derivedconsumable
428-8beverageproductshallbesubjecttothepenaltiesfordrivingwhileintoxicatedunder
429-9section577.010inthesamemannerthatconductwhileintoxicatedfromtheuseofany
430-10otherdrugissubjecttosuchpenalties.
431-11 3.(1)Apersonshallnotdriveamotorvehicleonapublicroadwhileconsuming
432-12ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct.
433-13 (2)Apersonshallnotpossessanopencontainerofahemp-derivedconsumable
434-14beverageproductwhiledrivingamotorvehicleonapublicroad.
435-15 (3)Aviolationofsubdivision(1)or(2)ofthissubsectionisaninfractionfor
436-16whichfourpointsshallbeassessedtotheperson'sdrivingrecord.
437-HCSHB593 12 17 4.Sections195.2540to195.2620shallnotrequireanemployertoaccommodate
438-18theuseofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductintheworkplaceoran
439-19employeeworkingwhileimpairedbytheuseofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
440-20product.
441-21 5.Sections195.2540to195.2620shallnotexemptapersonfromprosecutionfor
442-22acriminaloffenserelatedtoimpairmentorintoxicationresultingfromtheuseofa
443-23hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductorrelieveapersonfromanyrequirement
444-24underthelawtosubmittoabreath,blood,urine,orothertesttodetectthepresenceofa
445-25controlledsubstance.
446-195.2595.1.Nothinginsections195.2540to195.2620shallprohibithemp-
447-2derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufacturersfromassigningexclusive
448-3territoriesfordistributionofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts.
449-4 2.(1)Anyperson,cooperative,orbusinessholdinganyoneofthethreetypesof
450-5hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductlicenseswhoisengagedintheproduction,
451-6manufacturing,distribution,orsaleofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts
452-7shallnotholdeitheroftheothertwotypesofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
453-8productlicensesandshallnothaveafinancialinterest,eitherdirectorindirect,ina
454-9person,cooperative,orbusinessholdinganyoftheothertwotypesofhemp-derived
455-10consumablebeverageproductlicenses.
456-11 (2)Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufacturershallnot
457-12directlysolicit,sell,orotherwiseconveyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsto
458-13retailers.Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufacturersareauthorizedto
459-14solicitandsellhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductstohemp-derived
460-15consumablebeverageproductdistributors.Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
461-16productdistributorsareauthorizedtosolicitandsellhemp-derivedconsumable
462-17beverageproductstohemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductretailers.
463-18 (3)Theprohibitionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytoanyhemp-derived
464-19consumablebeverageproductmanufacturerwhosellslessthanonethousandgallonsof
465-20theproducteachyear.
466-21 3.Nopersonorentityshalldeliver,ship,orcausetobedeliveredorshippedany
467-22hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdirectlytoanyresidentofthisstate.
468-195.2600.1.Eachhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdistributedor
469-2availablefordistributioninthisstateshallbeofficiallyregisteredwiththedivisionand
470-3shallcomplywiththerequirementsofthissection.
471-4 2.Applicationforregistrationshallbemadetothedivisiononaformprovided
472-5bythedivisionandshallincludethefollowinginformation:
473-6 (1)Thenameandaddressoftheapplicant;
474-HCSHB593 13 7 (2)Thenameandaddressofthepersonwhosenamewillappearonthelabelif
475-8suchpersonisnottheapplicant;
476-9 (3)Thenameoftheproduct;
477-10 (4)Thetypeanduseoftheproduct;
478-11 (5)Acompletecopyofthelabelasitwillappearontheproductinalegible
479-12format;
480-13 (6)IftheproducthasbeenassignedaNationalDrugCodeinaccordancewith21
481-14CFR207.33,theNationalDrugCodenumber;and
482-15 (7)Theapplicant'sproofofusingCurrentGoodManufacturingPractices
483-16(CGMP)andGenerallyRecognizedasSafe(GRAS)standardsasrequiredunder
484-17sections195.2540to195.2620.
485-18 3.Theapplicationforregistrationshallincludeacertificateofanalysisforthe
486-19hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthatisfromanindependenttesting
487-20laboratoryandthatmeetsrequirementssetforthinrulespromulgatedbythe
488-21department.
489-22 4.Thedivisionmaydenyregistrationforanincompleteapplication.
490-23 5.Anewregistrationisrequiredforanyofthefollowing:
491-24 (1)Anychangeinahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct'singredients;
492-25 (2)Anychangetothedirectionsforuse;and
493-26 (3)Anychangeofnamefortheproduct.
494-27 6.Anychangenotdescribedinsubsection5ofthissectionshallnotrequirea
495-28newregistration,buttheregistrantshallsubmitcopiesofeachlabelchangetothe
496-29divisionassoonasthechangeiseffective.
497-30 7.Theregistrantisresponsiblefortheaccuracyandcompletenessofthe
498-31informationsubmitted.
499-32 8.Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthathasbeendiscontinued
500-33shallcontinuetoberegisteredinthestateuntiltheproductisnolongeravailablefor
501-34distribution.
502-195.2605.1.Testingofanyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductfor
503-2purposesofsections195.2540to195.2620shallbeconductedonthehemp-derived
504-3consumablebeverageproductinitsfinalforminaccordancewiththerulespromulgated
505-4bythedepartment.
506-5 2.Thecertificateofanalysisforahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
507-6shallreportthetestresultsrequiredbydepartmentrulesinspecifiedunitsofmeasure
508-7andinaccordancewiththerequirementsforahemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
509-8productinsection195.2580.
510-HCSHB593 14 195.2607.1.Thedivisionshallconductrandomizedinspectionsofhemp-derived
511-2consumablebeverageproductsdistributedoravailablefordistributioninthisstatefor
512-3compliancewiththerequirementsofsections195.2540to195.2620.
513-4 2.Thedivisionshallperiodicallysample,analyze,andtesthemp-derived
514-5consumablebeverageproductsdistributedwithinthisstateforcompliancewith
515-6registrationandlabelingrequirementsandthecertificateofanalysis.
516-7 3.Thedivisionmayconductinspectionsofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
517-8productsdistributedoravailablefordistributionforanyreasonthedivisiondeems
518-9necessary.
519-195.2610.1.Allretailestablishmentsandfoodserviceestablishmentsoffering
520-2hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsshallbelicensedbythedivisionin
521-3accordancewithsections195.2540to195.2620.
522-4 2.Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmaybesoldbyon-premises
523-5retailersorinfoodserviceestablishmentsifthehemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
524-6producthasbeenregisteredinaccordancewithsection195.2600.Anyotherhemp-
525-7derivedconsumablebeverageproductorclassofproductsshallnotbesoldbyon-
526-8premisesretailersorinfoodserviceestablishments.
527-9 3.Aretailestablishment,on-premisesretailer,orfoodserviceestablishment
528-10shallnotofferhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsatatemporaryeventor
529-11festivalunlesstheretailestablishment,on-premisesretailer,orfoodservice
530-12establishmentislicensedbythedivisioninaccordancewithsections195.2540to
531-13195.2620andobtainsatemporaryeventpermitfromthedivision.
532-14 4.Abusinessthatdistributes,sells,orserveshemp-derivedconsumable
533-15beverageproductsshallnotpermitanypersonwhoisundertwenty-oneyearsofageto
534-16servehemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsunlessthepersonisanemployeeof
535-17thebusinesswhoiseighteenyearsofageorolderandunderthedirectsupervisionofa
536-18persontwenty-oneyearsofageorolder.
537-19 5.Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductshallnotbesoldforon-site
538-20consumptionunlesstheprospectivepurchaserorrecipienthaspresentedproofofageor
539-21anordinarypersonwouldconcludeonthebasisofappearancethattheprospective
540-22purchaserorrecipientisnotundertwenty-oneyearsofage.
541-23 6.Exceptassetforthinthissection,onlyprepackagedregisteredhemp-derived
542-24consumablebeverageproductsshallbeofferedfordirectconsumptionaton-premises
543-25retailersorfoodserviceestablishments.
544-26 7.Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsshallnotbeaddedtoan
545-27ingestiblefoodproductatafoodserviceestablishment.
546-HCSHB593 15 28 8.Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsmaybecombinedwith
547-29nonalcoholicingestiblebeverageproductsatanon-premisesretailerorfoodservice
548-30establishment.
549-31 9.On-premisesretailersandfoodserviceestablishmentsservinghemp-derived
550-32consumablebeverageproductsshallnotprovidehemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
551-33productstoindividualswhoarebelievedtobeintoxicated.
552-34 10.Anon-premisesretailerorfoodserviceestablishmentofferinganyhemp-
553-35derivedconsumablebeverageproductshallprovidetoconsumersuponrequest:
554-36 (1)Thecommonnameoftheproduct;and
555-37 (2)Thedistributorormanufactureroftheproduct.
556-38 11.On-sitesamplingofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsprovided
557-39byamanufactureratthemanufacturer'splaceofbusinessispermittedprovidedthat
558-40thepersonssamplingaretwenty-oneyearsofageorolderandthesamplingisconducted
559-41inamannerthatreflectsresponsibleservingpractices.
560-195.2615.Thedivisionmayregulatetheadvertisingandpromotionofhemp-
561-2derivedconsumablebeverageproductsales,butanysuchregulationshallbenomore
562-3stringentthancomparablestateregulationsontheadvertisingandpromotionofalcohol
563-4sales.
564-195.2617.ForalltaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2026,anexcisetaxis
565-2leviedandimposedupontheretailsaleofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts
566-3toconsumerswithinthisstateattherateandinthemannersetforthinsection144.028.
567-195.2620.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
568-2 (1)"Goodcause":
569-3 (a)Failurebythehemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdistributorto
570-4complysubstantiallywiththeprovisionsofanagreementorunderstandingwiththe
571-5hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufactureriftheprovisionsareboth
572-6essentialandreasonable;
573-7 (b)Useofbadfaithorfailuretoobservereasonablecommercialstandardsof
574-8fairdealinginthetrade;or
575-9 (c)Revocationorsuspensionformorethanthirtydaysofthehemp-derived
576-10consumablebeverageproductdistributor'sstateorlocallicenserequiredforthenormal
577-11operationsofitsbusiness;
578-12 (2)"Goodfaith",thedutyofeachpartytoanyfranchiseandallofficers,
579-13employees,oragentsthereoftoactinafairandequitablemannertowardeachother.
580-14 2.Ifmorethanonefranchiseforthesamebrandorbrandsofhemp-derived
581-15consumablebeverageproductsisgrantedtodifferenthemp-derivedconsumable
582-16beverageproductdistributorsinthisstate,itshallbeunlawfulforanyhemp-derived
583-HCSHB593 16 17consumablebeverageproductmanufacturertodiscriminatebetweenthedistributors
584-18withrespecttoanyoftheterms,provisions,andconditionsofthesefranchises.
585-19 3.Notwithstandingtheterms,provisions,andconditionsofanyfranchise,no
586-20hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufacturershallunilaterallyterminate
587-21orrefusetocontinueorchangesubstantiallytheconditionofanyfranchisewiththe
588-22hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdistributorunlessthemanufacturerhas
589-23firstestablishedgoodcauseforsuchtermination,noncontinuance,orchange.
590-24 4.Anyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdistributormaybringan
591-25actioninacourtofcompetentjurisdictionagainstahemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
592-26productmanufacturerforviolationofanyoftheprovisionsofthissectionandmay
593-27recoverdamagessustainedbysuchdistributortogetherwiththecostsoftheactionand
594-28reasonableattorney'sfees.
595-29 5.Inanyactionbroughtbyahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
596-30distributoragainstahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufacturerfor
597-31termination,noncontinuance,orsubstantialchangeinviolationoftheprovisionsofthis
598-32section,itisacompletedefenseforthehemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
599-33manufacturertoprovethatthetermination,noncontinuance,orsubstantialchangewas
600-34doneingoodfaithandforgoodcause.
24+13 (5)"Intoxicatingcannabinoid":
25+14 (a)Anycannabinoid,howeverderivedorcreated,thathasanintoxicatingeffect
26+15whenconsumedorotherwiseingested,regardlessofwhetherthecannabinoidwas
27+16createdordevelopedthroughnaturalmeansorthroughchemicalconversion,
28+17isomerization,syntheticderivation,heat,oranyotherprocessbywhichmolecules
29+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
30+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18maybemanipulatedincluding,butnotlimitedto,tetrahydrocannabinolicacid(THCA);
31+19or
32+20 (b)Anycannabinoid,semisyntheticorsyntheticcannabinoid,orprecursortoan
33+21intoxicatingcannabinoidthatmaybecomeintoxicatingwhenheated,decarboxylated,or
34+22otherwisemanipulated,excluding,withoutlimitation,CBD.
35+23
36+24Theterm"intoxicatingcannabinoid"shallbeconstruedtoconformto,andbeincluded
37+25in,thedefinitionof"marijuana"underArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissouribut
38+26shallnotbeconstruedtoconformtoorbeincludedinthedefinitionof"hemp"inthis
39+27sectionorinthedefinitionof"industrialhemp"insection195.010;
40+28 (6)"Intoxicatingcannabinoidproduct",anyproductcontaininganintoxicating
41+29cannabinoid;
42+30 (7)"Marijuana",thesamemeaninggiventotheterminArticleXIVofthe
43+31ConstitutionofMissouri.Theterm"marijuana"shallnotbeconstruedtoconformto
44+32orbeincludedinthedefinitionof"hemp"inthissection.
45+33 3.Hemp,industrialhemp,andhemp-derivedproductsthatdonotcontain
46+34intoxicatingcannabinoidsshallnotbeconsideredmarijuanaandshallnotbesubjectto
47+35thelegalframeworkcontainedinArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri.Nothing
48+36inthissectionshallbeinterpretedtoregulatehemp,industrialhemp,orproductsthat
49+37donotcontainintoxicatingcannabinoids,andtheprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbe
50+38interpretedinamannerthatwouldconflictwithorotherwisepreempttheAgriculture
51+39ImprovementActof2018,Pub.L.115-334.
52+40 4.Nothinginthissectionprohibitstheinterstatecommerceofhemporthe
53+41transportationorshipmentofhempthroughthisstate.
54+42 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,allintoxicating
55+43cannabinoidproductsaremarijuanaandshallberegulatedbythedepartmentinthe
56+44samemannerasthedepartmentregulatesmarijuanaunderArticleXIVofthe
57+45ConstitutionofMissouriincluding,butnotlimitedto,requiringintoxicating
58+46cannabinoidproductstobesubjecttothesamegrowing,manufacturing,dispensing,
59+47transportation,advertising,marketing,testing,packaging,andlabelingrequirementsas
60+48marijuanaandrequiringallintoxicatingcannabinoidproductstobecultivated,
61+49manufactured,andsoldonlyatalicensedcomprehensivefacility,medicalfacility,or
62+50marijuanamicrobusinessfacility,assuchtermsaredefinedinArticleXIVofthe
63+51ConstitutionofMissouri.Thedepartmentshallregulateallintoxicatingcannabinoid
64+52productsconsistentwith,andinadditionto,othernaturalmarijuanaproductsin
65+53accordancewithitsconstitutionallymandatedrequirementtoregulatemarijuana
66+54withintheframeworkofArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri.
67+HB593 2 55 6.Nopersonorentityotherthanacomprehensivemarijuanadispensaryfacility,
68+56medicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility,ormicrobusinessdispensaryfacilitylicensed
69+57underArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissourishallcarryon,conduct,ortransacta
70+58businessunderanamethatcontainsaspartofthenametheword"dispensary"orany
71+59wordofsimilarorlikeimport.
72+60 7.Thedepartmentshallcollaboratewiththedepartmentofpublicsafetyandall
73+61otherpertinentlawenforcementagenciesinthisstatetoensuretheprovisionsofthis
74+62sectionareenforced.
75+63 8.Thedepartmentshallpromulgateallrulesandregulationsnecessaryto
76+64implementtheprovisionsofthissection.Thedepartmentandthedepartmentofpublic
77+65safetyshallactivelyandaggressivelyenforcetheprovisionsofthissectionandall
78+66departmentrulesandregulationspromulgatedunderthissection.Anyruleorportion
79+67ofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthority
80+68delegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjectto
81+69alloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionand
82+70chapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
83+71pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
84+72arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
85+73andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
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