FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.593
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
1695H.03C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Toamendchapters144and195,RSMo,byaddingtheretotwentynewsectionsrelatingto
cannabinoids,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Chapters144and195,RSMo,areamendedbyaddingtheretotwentynew
2sections,tobeknownassections144.028,195.900,195.2540,195.2550,195.2555,
3195.2560,195.2563,195.2565,195.2575,195.2580,195.2585,195.2590,195.2595,
4195.2600,195.2605,195.2607,195.2610,195.2615,195.2617,and195.2620,toreadas
5follows:
144.028.1.Asusedinthissection,theterm"hemp-derivedconsumable
2beverageproduct"shallhavethesamemeaninggiventotheterminsection195.2550.
3 2.ForalltaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2026,anexcisetaxishereby
4leviedandimposedupontheretailsaleofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts
5toconsumerswithinthisstate.Therateoftaxshallbetwopercentoftheretail
6purchasepricepaidorchargedandshallbeinadditiontoanytaximposedunderany
7otherprovisionoffederal,state,orlocallaw.
8 3.Therevenuederivedfromthetwopercentrateleviedunderthissectionshall
9beusedexclusivelyforthefundingofveterans'programs,drugabusepreventionand
10educationprograms,andfirstresponderprograms.
11 4.Thetaximposedunderthissectionisintendedtobepassedontoandborneby
12thepurchaserofthehemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts.Thetaxisadebt
13fromthepurchasertotheretaileruntilpaidandisrecoverableatlawbytheretailerin
14thesamemannerasotherdebts.Aretailerisconsideredtoactasatrusteeonbehalfof
15thestatewhenitcollectstaxfromthepurchaseronataxabletransaction.Thetaxshall
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16bestatedandchargedseparatelyonanydocumentationprovidedtothepurchaserby
17theretaileratthetimeofthetransaction.
195.900.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Intoxicating
2CannabinoidControlAct".
3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Cannabinoid",anyoftheligandsthatareplant-derived,synthetic,or
5semisyntheticandthathaveanaffinityforandactivityatcannabinoidreceptors;
6 (2)"CBD",cannabidiol,anonintoxicatingcannabinoidfoundincannabisand
7hemp;
8 (3)"Department",thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices;
9 (4)"Hemp",theplantCannabissativaL.andanypartofthatplant,including
10theseedsthereofandallderivatives,extracts,cannabinoids,isomers,acids,salts,and
11saltsofisomers,whethergrowingornot,withadelta-9tetrahydrocannabinol
12concentrationofnotmorethanthree-tenthsofonepercentonadry-weightbasis;
13 (5)"Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct",thesamemeaninggivento
14theterminsection195.2550;
15 (6)"Intoxicatingcannabinoid":
16 (a)Anycannabinoid,howeverderivedorcreated,thathasanintoxicatingeffect
17whenconsumedorotherwiseingested,regardlessofwhetherthecannabinoidwas
18createdordevelopedthroughnaturalmeansorthroughchemicalconversion,
19isomerization,syntheticderivation,heat,oranyotherprocessbywhichmolecules
20maybemanipulatedincluding,butnotlimitedto,tetrahydrocannabinolicacid(THCA);
21and
22 (b)Anycannabinoid,semisyntheticorsyntheticcannabinoid,orprecursortoan
23intoxicatingcannabinoidthatmaybecomeintoxicatingwhenheated,decarboxylated,or
24otherwisemanipulated,excluding,withoutlimitation,CBDandhemp-derived
25consumablebeverageproducts.
26
27Theterm"intoxicatingcannabinoid"shallbeconstruedtoconformto,andbeincluded
28in,thedefinitionof"marijuana"underArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissouribut
29shallnotbeconstruedtoconformtoorbeincludedinthedefinitionof"hemp"inthis
30sectionorinthedefinitionof"industrialhemp"insection195.010.Theterm
31"intoxicatingcannabinoid"shallnotincludeanyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
32product;
33 (7)"Marijuana",thesamemeaninggiventotheterminArticleXIVofthe
34ConstitutionofMissouri.Theterm"marijuana"shallnotbeconstruedtoconformto
35orbeincludedinthedefinitionof"hemp"inthissection.
HCSHB593 2 36 3.Hemp,industrialhemp,hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts,and
37hemp-derivedproductsthatdonotcontainintoxicatingcannabinoidsshallnotbe
38consideredmarijuanaandshallnotbesubjecttothelegalframeworkcontainedin
39ArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri.Nothinginthissectionshallbeinterpreted
40toregulatehemp,industrialhemp,hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts,or
41productsthatdonotcontainintoxicatingcannabinoids,andtheprovisionsofthis
42sectionshallnotbeinterpretedinamannerthatwouldconflictwithorotherwise
43preempttheAgricultureImprovementActof2018,Pub.L.115-334.
44 4.Nothinginthissectionprohibitstheinterstatecommerceofhemporthe
45transportationorshipmentofhempthroughthisstate.
46 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,allintoxicating
47cannabinoidproductsaremarijuanaandshallberegulatedbythedepartmentinthe
48samemannerasthedepartmentregulatesmarijuanaunderArticleXIVofthe
49ConstitutionofMissouriincluding,butnotlimitedto,requiringintoxicating
50cannabinoidproductstobesubjecttothesamegrowing,manufacturing,dispensing,
51transportation,advertising,marketing,testing,packaging,andlabelingrequirementsas
52marijuanaandrequiringallintoxicatingcannabinoidproductstobecultivated,
53manufactured,andsoldonlyatalicensedcomprehensivefacility,medicalfacility,or
54marijuanamicrobusinessfacility,assuchtermsaredefinedinArticleXIVofthe
55ConstitutionofMissouri.Thedepartmentshallregulateallintoxicatingcannabinoid
56productsconsistentwith,andinadditionto,othernaturalmarijuanaproductsin
57accordancewithitsconstitutionallymandatedrequirementtoregulatemarijuana
58withintheframeworkofArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri.
59 6.NopersonorentityengagedinthesaleofproductsthatcontainCBD,hemp,
60marijuana,cannabinoids,orintoxicatingcannabinoidsorinthesaleofparaphernaliato
61aidinthehumanconsumptionofsuchproducts,otherthanacomprehensivemarijuana
62dispensaryfacility,medicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility,ormicrobusinessdispensary
63facility,assuchtermsaredefinedinArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri,shall
64carryon,conduct,ortransactbusinessunderanamethatcontainsaspartofthename
65theword"dispensary"oranywordofsimilarimport.
66 7.Thedepartmentshallcollaboratewiththedepartmentofpublicsafetyandall
67otherpertinentlawenforcementagenciesinthisstatetoensuretheprovisionsofthis
68sectionareenforced.
69 8.Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallpromulgateallrulesand
70regulationsnecessarytoimplementtheprovisionsofthissection.Thedepartmentand
71thedepartmentofpublicsafetyshallactivelyandaggressivelyenforcetheprovisionsof
72thissectionandalldepartmentrulesandregulationspromulgatedunderthissection.
HCSHB593 3 73Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreated
74undertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
75withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
76536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvested
77withthegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,
78ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrant
79ofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2025,shall
80beinvalidandvoid.
195.2540.Sections195.2540to195.2620shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
2"Hemp-DerivedConsumableBeverageProductsAct".
195.2550.Asusedinsections195.2540to195.2620,unlessthecontextotherwise
2requires,thefollowingtermsmean:
3 (1)"Batch",aspecificquantityofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
4thatismanufacturedatthesametimeandusingthesamemethods,equipment,and
5ingredients;thatisuniformandintendedtomeetspecificationsforidentity,strength,
6purity,andcomposition;andthatismanufactured,packaged,andlabeledaccordingto
7asinglebatchproductionrecordexecutedanddocumented;
8 (2)"Batchnumber",auniquenumericoralphanumericidentifierassignedtoa
9batchofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts;
10 (3)"Business",anyofthefollowinglicensedundersections195.2540to
11195.2620:
12 (a)Adistributor;
13 (b)Aretailer;or
14 (c)Amanufacturer;
15 (4)"Department",thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices;
16 (5)"Distributor",apersonorentitythatpurchaseshemp-derivedconsumable
17beverageproductsfrommanufacturersandsellsthemtoretailers;
18 (6)"Division",thedivisionofalcoholandtobaccocontrolofthedepartmentof
19publicsafety;
20 (7)"Foodserviceestablishment",anestablishmentwherefoodispreparedand
21servedonthepremises;
22 (8)"Franchise",awrittenororalarrangementforadefiniteorindefinite
23period,inwhichapersongrantstoanotherpersonalicensetouseatradename,
24trademark,servicemark,orrelatedcharacteristic,andinwhichthereisacommunityof
25interestinthemarketingofgoodsorservicesatwholesale,atretail,bylease,by
26agreement,orotherwiseincluding,butnotlimitedto,acommercialrelationshipof
27definitedurationorcontinuingindefinitedurationbetweenahemp-derivedconsumable
HCSHB593 4 28beverageproductmanufacturerandahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
29distributorwhereinahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdistributoris
30grantedtherighttooffer,sell,anddistributewithinthisstateoranydesignatedarea
31thereofsomeorallofthehemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufacturer's
32hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductstohemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
33productretailers;
34 (9)"Hemp",theplantCannabissativaL.andanypartofthatplant,including
35theseedsthereofandallderivatives,extracts,cannabinoids,isomers,acids,salts,and
36saltsofisomers,whethergrowingornot,withadelta-9tetrahydrocannabinol
37concentrationofnotmorethanthree-tenthsofonepercentonadry-weightbasis;
38 (10)"Hemp-derivedcannabinoid",anycannabinoidnaturallyoccurringin,and
39originatingfrom,thehempplantincluding,butnotlimitedto,delta-9
40tetrahydrocannabinol(delta-9THC),tetrahydrocannabinolicacid(THCA),
41cannabidiol(CBD),cannabidiolicacid(CBDA),cannabinol(CBN),cannabigerol
42(CBG),cannabichromene(CBC),cannabicyclol(CBL),cannabivarin(CBV),
43tetrahydrocannabivarin(THCV),cannabidivarin(CBDV),cannabicitran(CBT),and
44delta-8tetrahydrocannabinol(delta-8THC).Theterm"hemp-derivedcannabinoid"
45alsoincludesanysyntheticcannabinoidorsemisyntheticcannabinoidwiththesame
46molecularstructureasacannabinoidnaturallyoccurringinthehempplantaslongas
47suchcannabinoidwasderivedfromthehempplant;
48 (11)"Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct",ahemp-derived
49consumableproductthat:
50 (a)Isaliquidintendedforingestioninwhichnaturallyderiveddelta-9THCis
51theonlyhemp-derivedcannabinoidintheproduct;
52 (b)Containsnomorethanfivemilligramsofnaturallyderiveddelta-9THCper
53serving;and
54 (c)Either:
55 a.Issoldinasingle-usepackagewithnomorethanfivemilligramsofnaturally
56deriveddelta-9THCandnomorethansixtymilligramsofnaturallyderiveddelta-9
57THCinamulti-unitpackageofsingle-useunits;or
58 b.Issoldinamulti-servingpackagethatcontainsnomorethaneighty-five
59milligramsofnaturallyderiveddelta-9THC,providedthat:
60 (i)Thepackageisresealable;
61 (ii)Thepackagecontainsservingsizesofnotmorethanfivemilligramsof
62naturallyderiveddelta-9THCandclearlyindicatestheservingsizeonthepackage;and
63 (iii)Thevolumeofthefinalproductforthepackageisaminimumofseven
64hundredfiftymilliliters,intheaggregate;
HCSHB593 5 65 (12)"Hemp-derivedconsumableproduct",ahempproductthatisafinished
66goodintendedforhumaningestionorinhalationandthatdoesnotcontainatotalTHC
67concentrationmeasuredpost-decarboxylationofmorethanthree-tenthsofonepercent
68onadry-weightbasis.TotalTHCconcentrationshallbecalculatedasthesumof:
69 (a)Themeasureddelta-9THC;and
70 (b)TheproductofthemeasuredTHCAmultipliedbyeighthundredseventy-
71seventhousandths;
72 (13)"Hempproduct",anyproductthatcontainsahemp-derivedcannabinoid.
73Theterm"hempproduct"shallnotinclude:
74 (a)Anyhemp-derivedproductintendedfortopicalapplication;
75 (b)Anyhemp-derivedanimalfeedproduct;or
76 (c)Anyhempseedsorhemp-seed-derivedingredientsthataregenerally
77recognizedassafebytheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministration;
78 (14)"Ingestion",theprocessofconsumingahemp-derivedconsumableproduct
79throughthemouthbyswallowingintothegastrointestinalsystemorthroughtissue
80absorption;
81 (15)"License",alicenseissuedinaccordancewithsections195.2540to
82195.2620;
83 (16)"Manufacture",tocompound,blend,extract,infuse,orotherwisemakeor
84prepareproductscontainingahemp-derivedcannabinoid,includingtheprocessesof
85extraction,infusion,packaging,repackaging,labeling,andrelabelingofproducts
86containingahemp-derivedcannabinoid;
87 (17)"Manufacturer",anypersonwhoengagesintheprocessofmanufacturing,
88preparing,orpackaginghemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts;
89 (18)"On-premisesretailer",aretailer,otherthanafoodserviceestablishment,
90thatsellshemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsforon-siteconsumption;
91 (19)"Proofofage",avaliddriver'slicenseorothergovernment-issued
92identificationcardthatcontainsaphotographofthepersonandconfirmstheperson's
93ageastwenty-oneyearsofageorolder;
94 (20)"Retailestablishment",aplaceofbusinessopentothegeneralpublicfor
95thesaleofgoodsorservices;
96 (21)"Retailer",apersonorentitythatsellshemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
97productsforconsumptionandnotforresale.Theterm"retailer"shallincludeon-
98premisesretailersandanyfoodserviceestablishmentsengagedinsuchsales;
99 (22)"Serving",theamountofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthe
100manufacturersuggestsbeconsumedatasingletime.
195.2555.1.Apersonshallnot:
HCSHB593 6 2 (1)Knowinglysellordistributeahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductto
3apersonwhoisundertwenty-oneyearsofage;
4 (2)Knowinglypurchaseahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductonbehalf
5ofapersonwhoisundertwenty-oneyearsofage;
6 (3)Knowinglypersuade,entice,send,orassistapersonwhoisundertwenty-one
7yearsofagetopurchase,acquire,receive,orattempttopurchaseahemp-derived
8consumablebeverageproduct;
9 (4)Knowinglydistributefreesamplesofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
10productinoronapublicstreet,sidewalk,orpark;
11 (5)Knowinglysellhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsinorona
12publicstreet,sidewalk,orparkwithoutobtainingatemporaryeventpermitfromthe
13division;or
14 (6)Knowinglysellordistributeahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
15withouthavingfirstobtainedproofofagefromtheprospectivepurchaserorrecipient
16unlessanordinarypersonwouldconcludeonthebasisofappearancethatthe
17prospectivepurchaserorrecipientisnotundertwenty-oneyearsofage.
18 2.Apersonundertwenty-oneyearsofageshallnot:
19 (1)Knowinglypurchase,possess,oracceptreceiptofahemp-derived
20consumablebeverageproduct;or
21 (2)Knowinglypresentpurportedproofofagethatisfalseorfraudulentorthat
22doesnotactuallyidentifythepersonforthepurposeofpurchasingorreceivingahemp-
23derivedconsumablebeverageproduct.
24 3.Anyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct,includingthoseincasesor
25boxes,offeredforretailsaleshallbemerchandisedinsuchamanner,whichmay
26include,butshallnotbelimitedto,signage,shelf-talkers,andstickersoncoolerdoors,
27soastoclearlyindicatetoconsumerstheproductscontainhemp-derivedcannabinoids
28andareforsaleonlytopersonstwenty-oneyearsofageorolder.
29 4.Anypersonwhoviolatesanyprovisionofthissectionshallbesubjecttoafine
30nottoexceedtwohundredfiftydollarsforafirstviolationtobepaidintothestate
31schoolmoneysfundestablishedundersection166.051asprovidedbylawforotherfines
32andpenalties.ThepenaltyforanysecondorsubsequentviolationshallbeaclassD
33misdemeanor.
34 5.Thedivisionshallenforcesections195.2540to195.2620inamannerthatmay
35reasonablybeexpectedtoreducetheextenttowhichhemp-derivedconsumable
36beverageproductsaresoldordistributedtopersonsundertwenty-oneyearsofageand
37shallconductinspectionsatlocationswheresuchproductsaresoldordistributedto
38ensurecompliancewithsections195.2540to195.2620.
HCSHB593 7 39 6.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitlawenforcementfromusingthe
40followingpersonstoenforcetheprovisionsofthissection:
41 (1)Anyminorundereighteenyearsofageiftheminor'sparentorlegal
42guardianhasconsentedtotheminor'sinvolvementintheenforcementeffort;and
43 (2)Anypersoneighteenyearsofageorolderandundertwenty-oneyearsofage
44ifthepersonhasconsentedtohisorherinvolvementintheenforcementeffort.
45 7.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofthischapterorchapter579oranyother
46provisionoflawtothecontraryotherthantheprovisionsofsubsection8ofthissection,
47anypurchase,possession,consumption,use,manufacture,transportation,or
48distributionofanyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthatcomplieswith
49theprovisionsofsections195.2540to195.2620shallbelawful.
50 8.Ifthesaleofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsbecomesillegal
51underfederallaw,thefollowingprovisionsshallapply:
52 (1)Thesaleofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsinthisstateshallbe
53prohibited;
54 (2)Anylicenseissuedbythedivisionundersections195.2540to195.2620shall
55berevoked;and
56 (3)Thedivisionshallnotbegin,orshallstop,issuinganylicensesundersections
57195.2540to195.2620.
195.2560.1.Apersonorentitythatisinthebusinessofhemp-derived
2consumablebeverageproductsinthisstate,includinganymanufacturer,distributor,or
3retailer,shallobtainalicensefromthedivisionauthorizingthepersonorentityto
4engageinthatbusinesspriortothecommencementofthebusinessor,forabusiness
5operatingbeforetheeffectivedateoftherulespromulgatedundersections195.2540to
6195.2620,withinatimeperiodspecifiedbythedivisionbyrule.
7 2.Anypersonorentityengaginginthebusinessofmanufacturingorselling
8hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsinthisstatewithoutavalidlicense
9requiredundersections195.2540to195.2620shallbesubjecttoafinenottoexceedtwo
10hundredfiftydollars.
11 3.(1)Anylicensegrantedtoaretailershallbelocation-specific.Thedivision
12shallrequirearetailertoobtainaseparatelicenseforeachlocationatwhichtheretailer
13sellshemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsforconsumption.
14 (2)Anylicensegrantedtoamanufacturerordistributorshallnotbelocation-
15specific.Thedivisionshallnotrequireamanufacturerordistributortoobtaina
16separatelicenseforeachlocationatwhichthemanufacturerordistributoroperates.
17 4.Toobtainandmaintainamanufacturer,distributor,orretailerlicenseunder
18thissection,apersonorentityshall:
HCSHB593 8 19 (1)Submittothedivisioninformationthedivisionprescribesasnecessaryfor
20theefficientenforcementofsections195.2540to195.2620;
21 (2)Forinitiallicensing,paytothedivisionafeeof:
22 (a)Formanufacturersanddistributors,fivehundreddollars;and
23 (b)Forretailers,twohundredfiftydollarsperlocation,nottoexceedtwo
24thousandfivehundreddollarsforaretailerwithmultiplelocations;and
25 (3)Consenttoreasonableinspectionandsamplingbythedivisionoftheperson's
26orentity'sinventoryofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts.
27 5.Alicenseissuedunderthissectionshallbevalidforaperiodofoneyearand
28mayberenewedannually.Thedivisionshallchargeanannualrenewalfeeof:
29 (1)Formanufacturersanddistributors,twohundredfiftydollars;and
30 (2)Forretailers,onehundreddollarsperlocation,nottoexceedtwothousand
31fivehundreddollarsforaretailerwithmultiplelocations.
32 6.Thedivisionmaydenyorrevokealicenseforanyviolationofsections
33195.2540to195.2620ortherulespromulgatedundersections195.2540to195.2620.
34 7.Nomorethanninetydaysafterthepromulgationofrulesundersections
35195.2540to195.2620,thedivisionshallissuelicensesforthemanufacture,distribution,
36andsaleofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsinthisstate.
37 8.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissection,anyapplicantthatmeets
38therequirementssetforthinsections195.2540to195.2620shallbeissuedalicenseby
39thedivision.Alicenseapplicationshallbeautomaticallydeemedapproved,anda
40licenseshallbeissued,ifthedivisionfailstoapproveordenytheapplicationwithin
41thirtydaysofthedateofthesubmissionoftheapplication.
42 9.Allfeespayableunderthissectionshallbecollectedbythedivisionand
43transmittedtothedepartmentofrevenuefordepositinthestatetreasurytothecreditof
44thehempbusinessfundestablishedundersection195.2563.
195.2563.1.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"HempBusiness
2Fund".Allfeesauthorizedtobechargedbythedivisionundersection195.2560shallbe
3collectedbythedirectorofthedivisionandshallbetransmittedtothedepartmentof
4revenuefordepositinthestatetreasuryforcredittothisfund.Thestatetreasurershall
5becustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,thestate
6treasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,upon
7appropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyfortheadministrationofsections
8195.2540to195.2620.
9 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
10remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
11generalrevenuefund.
HCSHB593 9 12 3.Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
13otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
14creditedtothefund.
195.2565.1.BeforeApril1,2026,thedivisionshallpromulgaterulesonthe
2licensureofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductbusinessestoimplementthe
3provisionsofsections195.2540to195.2620.Therulesshall,ataminimum:
4 (1)Setforthapplicationformsandguidelinesforobtainingalicenseasahemp-
5derivedconsumablebeverageproductbusiness;
6 (2)Specifythedatebywhichhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
7businessesoperatingbeforetheeffectivedateoftherulespromulgatedunderthis
8sectionshallobtainalicensetocontinueoperating;and
9 (3)Setforthrequirementsforbusinessoperationsinaccordancewithsections
10195.2540to195.2620.
11 2.BeforeApril1,2026,thedepartmentshallpromulgaterulesonthetestingof
12hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts.
13 3.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
14createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
15complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,
16section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowers
17vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
18effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,
19thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterthe
20effectivedateofthissectionshallbeinvalidandvoid.
195.2575.1.Thelabelofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductoffered
2fordistributionorsaleinthisstateshallcontainthefollowinginformationinnotless
3thanthree-pointfont:
4 (1)Productnameorcommonnameonthefrontofthelabel;
5 (2)Brandnameonthefrontofthelabel;
6 (3)Sizeofthecontainerornetcountofindividualitemsonthefrontofthelabel;
7 (4)Netweightorvolume;
8 (5)Suggestedproductuse,includingservingsizesiftheproductisintendedfor
9ingestion;
10 (6)Listofingredients,including:
11 (a)Theamountofanyadvertisedcannabinoidinmilligrams;and
12 (b)Theamountofanyprimarycannabinoidinmilligrams;
13 (7)Listofpotentialallergens;
14 (8)Thenameandaddressofthemanufacturerordistributor;
HCSHB593 10 15 (9)Batchnumber;
16 (10)Astatementthatusewhilepregnantorbreast-feedingmaybeharmful;
17 (11)Astatementthattheproductcontainshemp-derivedcannabinoidsandthat
18consumptionofcertaincannabinoidsmayimpairtheconsumer'sabilitytodriveor
19operateheavymachinery;
20 (12)Astatementtokeepoutofthereachofchildren;
21 (13)Astatementthattheproductisonlyforpersonstwenty-oneyearsofageor
22older;
23 (14)Astatementtoconsultaphysicianbeforeuse;
24 (15)Astatementthatconsuminghemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts
25mayresultinafaileddrugtest;and
26 (16)Abest-bydateinaccordancewithrulespromulgatedbythedepartment.
27 2.Thelabelofeachhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductshallinclude:
28 (1)Thefollowingtext:"ThisproducthasnotbeenevaluatedbytheFoodand
29DrugAdministration.Thisproductisnotintendedtodiagnose,treat,cure,mitigate,or
30preventanydisease.";and
31 (2)Thefollowingtext:"Warning–Thesafetyofthisproducthasnotbeen
32determined.".
33 3.Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductlabelsshallnot:
34 (1)Haveanylikenessorbearanyreasonableresemblancetoahuman,animal,
35cartooncharacter,orfictionalcharacter;
36 (2)Appeartoimitateafood,candy,orothercommonlyavailablesnackproduct
37thatistypicallymarketedtowardorappealingtochildren;or
38 (3)InfringeuponanytrademarksprotectedbytheUnitedStatesPatentand
39TrademarkOfficeortheMissouriofficeofthesecretaryofstate.
195.2580.1.Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthatissoldinthis
2stateshallbelabeledinaccordancewithsection195.2575andincludeaquickresponse
3codethatdirectsconsumerstoalllabelinformationrequiredbysection195.2575andall
4informationonproducttestingrequiredbydepartmentrules.
5 2.(1)Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthatissoldinthisstate
6shallbemanufacturedintheUnitedStatesunderallapplicablelawsgoverningthe
7manufactureofhemp-derivedproductsinitsjurisdictionoforiginincluding,butnot
8limitedto,abidingbyCurrentGoodManufacturingPractices(CGMP)andGenerally
9RecognizedasSafe(GRAS)standards.
10 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,
11cannabinoidsareallowedinahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdespitenot
HCSHB593 11 12havingGRASstatus.Allingredientsotherthancannabinoidsinthefinalhemp-derived
13consumablebeverageproductshallhaveGRASstatus.
14 3.Anyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthatissoldinthisstateshall
15notbesoldwithoutavalidlyissuedcertificateofanalysisissuedbyanindependent
16testinglaboratorywithintheprevioustwenty-fourmonths.
17 4.Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthatissoldorofferedforsale
18inviolationofsections195.2540to195.2620shallbesubjecttoseizureandforfeiture.
195.2585.1.Aretailerormanufacturerofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
2productshallnotadvertise,market,orofferforsaleahemp-derivedconsumable
3beverageproductbyusinganytradedress,trademark,branding,orrelatedimageryor
4scenerythatisprohibitedunderthissectioninthelabelingordesignoftheproductor
5productpackagingorinadvertisingormarketingmaterialsfortheproduct.
6 2.Anytradedress,trademark,branding,orrelatedimageryorsceneryshallbe
7prohibitedunderthissectionifthetradedress,trademark,branding,orrelated
8imageryorscenerydepictsorsignifiescharactersorsymbolsknowntoappealprimarily
9topersonsundertwenty-oneyearsofageormimicscommonlyavailablecandyorsnack
10products.
11 3.Nothinginthissectionprohibitstheuseofdrawings,illustrations,orartwork
12depictingnonmythicalcreatures,inanimateobjects,scenery,humanoidcharacters,
13fruit-orflavor-focusedimages,oranyotheritemsnotknowntoappealprimarilyto
14personsundertwenty-oneyearsofage.
195.2590.1.Sections195.2540to195.2620shallnotbeconstruedtopermita
2persontoundertakeanytaskwhileimpairedbytheuseofahemp-derivedconsumable
3beverageproductifdoingsowouldconstitutenegligenceorprofessionalmalpractice.
4 2.(1)Apersonshallnotoperate,navigate,orbeinactualphysicalcontrolofa
5motorvehicle,aircraft,motorizedwatercraft,oranyothervehiclewhileimpairedbythe
6useofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct.
7 (2)Conductwhileintoxicatedfromtheuseofahemp-derivedconsumable
8beverageproductshallbesubjecttothepenaltiesfordrivingwhileintoxicatedunder
9section577.010inthesamemannerthatconductwhileintoxicatedfromtheuseofany
10otherdrugissubjecttosuchpenalties.
11 3.(1)Apersonshallnotdriveamotorvehicleonapublicroadwhileconsuming
12ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct.
13 (2)Apersonshallnotpossessanopencontainerofahemp-derivedconsumable
14beverageproductwhiledrivingamotorvehicleonapublicroad.
15 (3)Aviolationofsubdivision(1)or(2)ofthissubsectionisaninfractionfor
16whichfourpointsshallbeassessedtotheperson'sdrivingrecord.
HCSHB593 12 17 4.Sections195.2540to195.2620shallnotrequireanemployertoaccommodate
18theuseofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductintheworkplaceoran
19employeeworkingwhileimpairedbytheuseofahemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
20product.
21 5.Sections195.2540to195.2620shallnotexemptapersonfromprosecutionfor
22acriminaloffenserelatedtoimpairmentorintoxicationresultingfromtheuseofa
23hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductorrelieveapersonfromanyrequirement
24underthelawtosubmittoabreath,blood,urine,orothertesttodetectthepresenceofa
25controlledsubstance.
195.2595.1.Nothinginsections195.2540to195.2620shallprohibithemp-
2derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufacturersfromassigningexclusive
3territoriesfordistributionofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts.
4 2.(1)Anyperson,cooperative,orbusinessholdinganyoneofthethreetypesof
5hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductlicenseswhoisengagedintheproduction,
6manufacturing,distribution,orsaleofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts
7shallnotholdeitheroftheothertwotypesofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
8productlicensesandshallnothaveafinancialinterest,eitherdirectorindirect,ina
9person,cooperative,orbusinessholdinganyoftheothertwotypesofhemp-derived
10consumablebeverageproductlicenses.
11 (2)Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufacturershallnot
12directlysolicit,sell,orotherwiseconveyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsto
13retailers.Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufacturersareauthorizedto
14solicitandsellhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductstohemp-derived
15consumablebeverageproductdistributors.Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
16productdistributorsareauthorizedtosolicitandsellhemp-derivedconsumable
17beverageproductstohemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductretailers.
18 (3)Theprohibitionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytoanyhemp-derived
19consumablebeverageproductmanufacturerwhosellslessthanonethousandgallonsof
20theproducteachyear.
21 3.Nopersonorentityshalldeliver,ship,orcausetobedeliveredorshippedany
22hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdirectlytoanyresidentofthisstate.
195.2600.1.Eachhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdistributedor
2availablefordistributioninthisstateshallbeofficiallyregisteredwiththedivisionand
3shallcomplywiththerequirementsofthissection.
4 2.Applicationforregistrationshallbemadetothedivisiononaformprovided
5bythedivisionandshallincludethefollowinginformation:
6 (1)Thenameandaddressoftheapplicant;
HCSHB593 13 7 (2)Thenameandaddressofthepersonwhosenamewillappearonthelabelif
8suchpersonisnottheapplicant;
9 (3)Thenameoftheproduct;
10 (4)Thetypeanduseoftheproduct;
11 (5)Acompletecopyofthelabelasitwillappearontheproductinalegible
12format;
13 (6)IftheproducthasbeenassignedaNationalDrugCodeinaccordancewith21
14CFR207.33,theNationalDrugCodenumber;and
15 (7)Theapplicant'sproofofusingCurrentGoodManufacturingPractices
16(CGMP)andGenerallyRecognizedasSafe(GRAS)standardsasrequiredunder
17sections195.2540to195.2620.
18 3.Theapplicationforregistrationshallincludeacertificateofanalysisforthe
19hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthatisfromanindependenttesting
20laboratoryandthatmeetsrequirementssetforthinrulespromulgatedbythe
21department.
22 4.Thedivisionmaydenyregistrationforanincompleteapplication.
23 5.Anewregistrationisrequiredforanyofthefollowing:
24 (1)Anychangeinahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct'singredients;
25 (2)Anychangetothedirectionsforuse;and
26 (3)Anychangeofnamefortheproduct.
27 6.Anychangenotdescribedinsubsection5ofthissectionshallnotrequirea
28newregistration,buttheregistrantshallsubmitcopiesofeachlabelchangetothe
29divisionassoonasthechangeiseffective.
30 7.Theregistrantisresponsiblefortheaccuracyandcompletenessofthe
31informationsubmitted.
32 8.Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductthathasbeendiscontinued
33shallcontinuetoberegisteredinthestateuntiltheproductisnolongeravailablefor
34distribution.
195.2605.1.Testingofanyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductfor
2purposesofsections195.2540to195.2620shallbeconductedonthehemp-derived
3consumablebeverageproductinitsfinalforminaccordancewiththerulespromulgated
4bythedepartment.
5 2.Thecertificateofanalysisforahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
6shallreportthetestresultsrequiredbydepartmentrulesinspecifiedunitsofmeasure
7andinaccordancewiththerequirementsforahemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
8productinsection195.2580.
HCSHB593 14 195.2607.1.Thedivisionshallconductrandomizedinspectionsofhemp-derived
2consumablebeverageproductsdistributedoravailablefordistributioninthisstatefor
3compliancewiththerequirementsofsections195.2540to195.2620.
4 2.Thedivisionshallperiodicallysample,analyze,andtesthemp-derived
5consumablebeverageproductsdistributedwithinthisstateforcompliancewith
6registrationandlabelingrequirementsandthecertificateofanalysis.
7 3.Thedivisionmayconductinspectionsofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
8productsdistributedoravailablefordistributionforanyreasonthedivisiondeems
9necessary.
195.2610.1.Allretailestablishmentsandfoodserviceestablishmentsoffering
2hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsshallbelicensedbythedivisionin
3accordancewithsections195.2540to195.2620.
4 2.Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmaybesoldbyon-premises
5retailersorinfoodserviceestablishmentsifthehemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
6producthasbeenregisteredinaccordancewithsection195.2600.Anyotherhemp-
7derivedconsumablebeverageproductorclassofproductsshallnotbesoldbyon-
8premisesretailersorinfoodserviceestablishments.
9 3.Aretailestablishment,on-premisesretailer,orfoodserviceestablishment
10shallnotofferhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsatatemporaryeventor
11festivalunlesstheretailestablishment,on-premisesretailer,orfoodservice
12establishmentislicensedbythedivisioninaccordancewithsections195.2540to
13195.2620andobtainsatemporaryeventpermitfromthedivision.
14 4.Abusinessthatdistributes,sells,orserveshemp-derivedconsumable
15beverageproductsshallnotpermitanypersonwhoisundertwenty-oneyearsofageto
16servehemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsunlessthepersonisanemployeeof
17thebusinesswhoiseighteenyearsofageorolderandunderthedirectsupervisionofa
18persontwenty-oneyearsofageorolder.
19 5.Ahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductshallnotbesoldforon-site
20consumptionunlesstheprospectivepurchaserorrecipienthaspresentedproofofageor
21anordinarypersonwouldconcludeonthebasisofappearancethattheprospective
22purchaserorrecipientisnotundertwenty-oneyearsofage.
23 6.Exceptassetforthinthissection,onlyprepackagedregisteredhemp-derived
24consumablebeverageproductsshallbeofferedfordirectconsumptionaton-premises
25retailersorfoodserviceestablishments.
26 7.Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsshallnotbeaddedtoan
27ingestiblefoodproductatafoodserviceestablishment.
HCSHB593 15 28 8.Hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsmaybecombinedwith
29nonalcoholicingestiblebeverageproductsatanon-premisesretailerorfoodservice
30establishment.
31 9.On-premisesretailersandfoodserviceestablishmentsservinghemp-derived
32consumablebeverageproductsshallnotprovidehemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
33productstoindividualswhoarebelievedtobeintoxicated.
34 10.Anon-premisesretailerorfoodserviceestablishmentofferinganyhemp-
35derivedconsumablebeverageproductshallprovidetoconsumersuponrequest:
36 (1)Thecommonnameoftheproduct;and
37 (2)Thedistributorormanufactureroftheproduct.
38 11.On-sitesamplingofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductsprovided
39byamanufactureratthemanufacturer'splaceofbusinessispermittedprovidedthat
40thepersonssamplingaretwenty-oneyearsofageorolderandthesamplingisconducted
41inamannerthatreflectsresponsibleservingpractices.
195.2615.Thedivisionmayregulatetheadvertisingandpromotionofhemp-
2derivedconsumablebeverageproductsales,butanysuchregulationshallbenomore
3stringentthancomparablestateregulationsontheadvertisingandpromotionofalcohol
4sales.
195.2617.ForalltaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2026,anexcisetaxis
2leviedandimposedupontheretailsaleofhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproducts
3toconsumerswithinthisstateattherateandinthemannersetforthinsection144.028.
195.2620.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Goodcause":
3 (a)Failurebythehemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdistributorto
4complysubstantiallywiththeprovisionsofanagreementorunderstandingwiththe
5hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufactureriftheprovisionsareboth
6essentialandreasonable;
7 (b)Useofbadfaithorfailuretoobservereasonablecommercialstandardsof
8fairdealinginthetrade;or
9 (c)Revocationorsuspensionformorethanthirtydaysofthehemp-derived
10consumablebeverageproductdistributor'sstateorlocallicenserequiredforthenormal
11operationsofitsbusiness;
12 (2)"Goodfaith",thedutyofeachpartytoanyfranchiseandallofficers,
13employees,oragentsthereoftoactinafairandequitablemannertowardeachother.
14 2.Ifmorethanonefranchiseforthesamebrandorbrandsofhemp-derived
15consumablebeverageproductsisgrantedtodifferenthemp-derivedconsumable
16beverageproductdistributorsinthisstate,itshallbeunlawfulforanyhemp-derived
HCSHB593 16 17consumablebeverageproductmanufacturertodiscriminatebetweenthedistributors
18withrespecttoanyoftheterms,provisions,andconditionsofthesefranchises.
19 3.Notwithstandingtheterms,provisions,andconditionsofanyfranchise,no
20hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufacturershallunilaterallyterminate
21orrefusetocontinueorchangesubstantiallytheconditionofanyfranchisewiththe
22hemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdistributorunlessthemanufacturerhas
23firstestablishedgoodcauseforsuchtermination,noncontinuance,orchange.
24 4.Anyhemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductdistributormaybringan
25actioninacourtofcompetentjurisdictionagainstahemp-derivedconsumablebeverage
26productmanufacturerforviolationofanyoftheprovisionsofthissectionandmay
27recoverdamagessustainedbysuchdistributortogetherwiththecostsoftheactionand
28reasonableattorney'sfees.
29 5.Inanyactionbroughtbyahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
30distributoragainstahemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproductmanufacturerfor
31termination,noncontinuance,orsubstantialchangeinviolationoftheprovisionsofthis
32section,itisacompletedefenseforthehemp-derivedconsumablebeverageproduct
33manufacturertoprovethatthetermination,noncontinuance,orsubstantialchangewas
34doneingoodfaithandforgoodcause.
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