Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB463: Creates provisions relating to the licensure of hemp businesses and the regulation of hemp beverage products
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
To amend chapter 312, RSMo, by adding thereto nine new sections relating to hemp businesses, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 312, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto nine new sections, to be known as sections 312.1000, 312.1005, 312.1010, 312.1015, 312.1020, 312.1025, 312.1030, 312.1035, and 312.1040, to read as follows: 312.1000. As used in sections 312.1000 to 312.1040, the following words and terms (2) "Division" means the division of alcohol and tobacco control; (3) "Hemp beverage" or "hemp beverage product" means a beverage intended for human consumption, which does not include.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 312, RSMo, by adding thereto nine new sections relating to hemp businesses, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 312, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto nine new sections, to be known as sections 312.1000, 312.1005, 312.1010, 312.1015, 312.1020, 312.1025, 312.1030, 312.1035, and 312.1040, to read as follows: 312.1000. As used in sections 312.1000 to 312.1040, the following words and terms (2) "Division" means the division of alcohol and tobacco control; (3) "Hemp beverage" or "hemp beverage product" means a beverage intended for human consumption, which does not include cannabis flower or cannabis concentrate; or (b) Contains hemp concentrate or artificially derived cannabinoids in combination with other ingredients; (4) "Hemp business" means one of the following licensed under sections 312.1000 to 312.1040: (a) Hemp beverage manufacturer; (b) Hemp beverage wholesaler; or (c) Hemp beverage retailer. EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB 463 Hemp business does not include a person or entity licensed to grow industrial hemp for commercial or research purposes or to process industrial hemp for commercial purposes; (5) "Hemp concentrate" (b) Theextractsorresinsofahempplantorhempplantpartsthatarerefinedto increase the presence of targeted cannabinoids; or (c) A product that is produced by …