Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB696: Creates provisions relating to the regulation of hemp-derived consumable products
Status: Failed, March 4, 2025
What the bill says
To amend chapter 195, RSMo, by adding thereto eighteen new sections relating to hempderived consumable products, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 195, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto eighteen new sections, to be known as sections 195.2550, 195.2555, 195.2560, 195.2563, 195.2565, 195.2570, 195.2575, 195.2580, 195.2585, 195.2590, 195.2595, 195.2600, 195.2605, 195.2607, 195.2610, 195.2615, 195.2630, and 195.2635, to read as follows: 195.2550. 1. Sections 195.2550 to 195.2635 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Hemp Consumer Protection Act". 2. As used in sections 195.25.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 195, RSMo, by adding thereto eighteen new sections relating to hempderived consumable products, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 195, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto eighteen new sections, to be known as sections 195.2550, 195.2555, 195.2560, 195.2563, 195.2565, 195.2570, 195.2575, 195.2580, 195.2585, 195.2590, 195.2595, 195.2600, 195.2605, 195.2607, 195.2610, 195.2615, 195.2630, and 195.2635, to read as follows: 195.2550. 1. Sections 195.2550 to 195.2635 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Hemp Consumer Protection Act". 2. As used in sections 195.2550 to 195.2635, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms mean: (1) "Batch": (a) A specific quantity of hemp plants that are cultivated from the same seed or plant stock, that are cultivated together, that are intended to be harvested together, and that receive identical propagation and cultivation treatment; or (b) A specific quantity of hemp-derived consumable product, as defined by the manufacturer, that is manufactured at the same time and using the same methods, equipment, and ingredients; that is uniform and intended to meet specifications for identity, strength, purity, and composition; and that is manufactured, packaged, and labeled according to a single batch production record executed and documented; (2) "Business", any of the following licensed under sections 195.2550 to 195.2635: EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is …