The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on Thursday approved several rules related to this year's law regulating consumable THC and hemp products. House Bill 445 tasks the ABC board with licensing retailers of the products.
The rules approved Thursday related to record keeping requirements, labeling and promotion of consumable hemp products and the creation of a hearing commission to hear contested license applications and disciplinary charges.
Some of the rules were changed from what had been advertised, but the new versions were not available to the public Thursday and won't be until they're certified with the Legislative Services Agency. They'll take effect later this year unless acted upon by the Legislative Council, a panel of state lawmakers.
Some of the changes approved Thursday that differ from what was originally proposed included the child-resistant packaging requirement in the law. The board and ABC staff agreed that for hemp-infused beverages, traditional pull tab cans are acceptable and meet federal standards for beverages Another previously proposed rule said hemp beverages must be in a locked case requiring an employee to obtain the beverages for the consumer.
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