New Alabama Hemp Restrictions Now In Effect

New hemp product restrictions took effect in Alabama on January 1. Alabama’s stricter regulations on intoxicating hemp products took effect on January 1, the Montgomery Advertiser reports. The new rules require retailers to be licensed; impose an age limit of 21-and-older, require retailers to keep a certificate of analysis for each product; limit THC concentration in beverages and edibles at 10 milligrams; limit THC concentrations in other consumables to 40 milligrams; and cap beverage sizes at 12 fluid ounces and beverages to be individually wrapped. 

Products sold in violation of the law are considered contraband and can be seized by law enforcement without a warrant. Retailers must also provide the products’ certificate of analysis to law enforcement or the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board upon request.

The bill imposing the new regime was signed into law last May by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. At that time, state Rep. Andy Whitt (R), the bill’s sponsor, told WSFA 12 News that individuals who utilize the products for “sleep…arthritis or anxiety” would still be able to access the products but “not at your local gas station or convenience store.”

The law was opposed by the state’s hemp industry operators.