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Health and Safety Code § 111921.5

ARTICLE 2. General Provisions

Current as of September 28, 2026Health & Saf. Code, § 111921.5Official source ↗Ask about this

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 Superseded on January 1, 2028; see amendment by Stats. 2025, Ch. 248.

(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.

Other version (effective January 1, 2026): not in force on 2026-09-28

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 248, Sec. 34. (AB 8) Effective January 1, 2026. Operative January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 111921.8.

(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 authorized by this section.