South Dakota’s full House of Representatives has passed a bill to ban the production and distribution of THC derived from hemp, including delta-8 and delta-10 THC.
Delta-8 THC gummies (photo credit: FloraCBD).
The House recently voted 69 to 0 to pass House Bill 1125, which is scheduled for a public hearing today in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. If the measure makes its way through the Senate committee process and is passed by the full chamber, it will be sent to Governor Kristi Noem who is expected to sign it into law if given the opportunity.
The measure states that no person or entity may:
- Chemically modify or convert industrial hemp as defined in § 38-35-1, or engage in any process that converts cannabidiol, into delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol, or any other tetrahydrocannabinol isomer, analog, or derivative; or
- Sell or distribute industrial hemp or an industrial hemp product that contains chemically derived cannabinoids or cannabinoids created by chemically modifying or converting a hemp extract.
A violation of this section would be a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to three years in prison. An amendment approved in committee makes possession a misdemeanor as a well.
The full text of House Bill 1125 can be found by clicking here.
A similar bill is currently making its way through the Florida Legislature.
Currently 17 states ban the production and distribution of delta-8 THC.
