Hemp farmers and retailers oppose Maryland Senate Bill 516 limiting THC per package.
GLEN BURNIE, Md. — Maryland could soon join Virginia in passing a law severely limiting the existing hemp industry.
Supporters say these bills protect consumers from unregulated and potentially dangerous products. Opponents believe the restrictions go too far, ending jobs and closing shops.
Current Products including CBD teas, gummies and rubs could soon be illegal if a new Maryland recreational cannabis bill, SB 516, is signed into law.
In order to stay on the market, these products would have to lower the amount of THC per package to below 2.5 milligrams.
THC is the compound that can get you high, but in lower quantity can also be used for pain relief.
“The people who are buying Delta-8 and CBD are the ones who find medical cannabis or recreational cannabis too powerful for them,” said Nick Patrick, owner of Embrace CBD, with three Maryland retail stores.
A 2018 federal law allowed hemp to be grown, chemically altered, and turned into products containing THC.
“We’re talking about marijuana, which could be like Jack…
