{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"111921.5","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 111921.5","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH [106500. - 119406.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/hsc/division-104"},{"name":"PART 5. SHERMAN FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC LAWS [109875. - 111929.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/hsc/division-104/part-5"},{"name":"CHAPTER 9. Industrial Hemp [111920. - 111929.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/hsc/division-104/part-5/chapter-9"},{"name":"ARTICLE 2. General Provisions [111921. - 111921.8.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/hsc/division-104/part-5/chapter-9/article-2"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 576, Sec. 10.   (AB 45)   Effective October 6, 2021.   Superseded on January 1, 2028; see amendment by Stats. 2025, Ch. 248.","effective":"2021-10-06","html":"<p>(a) Unless explicitly approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration, industrial hemp shall not be included in products in any of the following categories:</p><p>(1) Medical devices.</p><p>(2) Prescription drugs.</p><p>(3) A product containing nicotine or tobacco.</p><p>(4) An alcoholic beverage.</p><p>(b) The department may prohibit the inclusion of industrial hemp in other products when it poses a risk to human or animal health through regulation.</p><p>(c) Cannabis and cannabis products are not subject to this section.</p>","text":"(a) Unless explicitly approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration, industrial hemp shall not be included in products in any of the following categories: (1) Medical devices. (2) Prescription drugs. (3) A product containing nicotine or tobacco. (4) An alcoholic beverage. (b) The department may prohibit the inclusion of industrial hemp in other products when it poses a risk to human or animal health through regulation. (c) Cannabis and cannabis products are not subject to this section.","otherVersions":[{"effective":"2026-01-01","history":"Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 248, Sec. 34.   (AB 8)   Effective January 1, 2026.   Operative January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 111921.8.","state":"not in force on 2026-09-28","html":"<p>(a) Unless explicitly approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration, industrial hemp shall not be included in products in any of the following categories:</p><p>(1) Medical devices.</p><p>(2) Prescription drugs.</p><p>(3) A product containing nicotine or tobacco.</p><p>(4) An alcoholic beverage.</p><p>(b) The department may prohibit the inclusion of industrial hemp in other products when it poses a risk to human or animal health through regulation.</p><p>(c) Cannabis and cannabis products are not authorized by this section.</p>"}],"url":"https://blackletter.si/hsc/111921.5","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}