Senator Garrett proposes the following amendment (SR-3924.CEM0019S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting SECTION 1 from the bill.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 46-55-5 and inserting:

 Section 46-55-5. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the sale and distribution of hemp products. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the manufacture, sale, and distribution of hemp-cannabinoid products are strictly prohibited. unless specifically provided for in this chapter and Chapters 2, 4, 6, and 14 of Title 61, and synthetic cannabis products are strictly prohibited and a violation should be treated as marijuana under Chapter 53, Title 44.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 3, by striking Section 46-55-10(3) and inserting:

 (3) Synthetic cannabis products" "Intoxicating hemp products" are prohibited products that are comprised of derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, esters, ethers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation including, but not limited to:
  (i) exo-tetrahydrocannabinol;
  (ii) delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol;
  (iii) delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol;
  (iv) delta-7 tetrahydrocannabinol;
  (v) delta-6a10a tetrahydrocannabinol;
  (vi) hydrogenated forms of tetrahydrocannabinol, including hexahydrocannabinol; hexahydrocannabiphrol, and hexahydrocannabihexol;
  (vii) ester forms of tetrahydrocannabinol, including delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrocannabinol-O-acetate, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol-O-acetate, delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol-O-acetate, delta-6a10a tetrahydrocannabinol-O-acetate, and hexahydrocannabinol-O-6 acetate;
  (viii) ether forms of tetrahydrocannabinol and hexahyrdocannabinol, including delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol methyl ether and delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol methyl ether;
  (ix) analogues or tetrahydrocannabinols with an alkyl chain of four or more carbon atoms including tetrahydrocannabiphorols, tetrahydrocannabioctyls, tetrahydrocannabihexols, or tetrahydrocannabutols;
  (x) delta-8 isotetrahydrocannabinol, delta-4 isotetrahydrocannabinol and isohexahydrocannabinol;
  (xi) any combination of the compounds, including hexahydrocannabiphorol-o-ester and delta-8 tetrahydrocannabiphorol acetate, or delta-9 tetrahydrocannabiphorol acetate; or
  (xii) any other substance that contains THC that, when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed into the body, produces an intoxicating or psychoactive reaction

Amend the bill further, SECTION 3, by striking Section 46-55-10(15) and inserting:

 (9)(15) "Hemp-cannabinoid products" only means all products with the federally defined THC level for hemp derived from, or made by, processing hemp plants or hemp plant parts, that are prepared in a form available for commercial sale, including, but not limited to, cosmetics, personal care products, food intended for animal or human consumption, cloth, cordage, fiber, fuel, paint, paper, particleboard, plastics, and any product containing one or more hemp-derived cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol. Unprocessed or raw plant material, including nonsterilized hemp seeds, is not considered a hemp product permitted under Title 61 for human consumption a finished hemp product that is intended for human consumption, ingestion, injection, or inhalation and contains any part of the hemp plant, including intoxicating hemp products, or any compound, concentrate, derivative, including synthetic derivatives, extract, isolate, or resin derived from hemp other than CBD. The term includes, but is not limited to, products that contain cannabinoids.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 4, by striking Section 46-55-70(B) and inserting:

 (B) The division is vested with the enforcement of this section.The sale or possession of a hemp-cannabinoid product is prohibited by law and punishable in the same manner as THC pursuant to Sections 44-53-190 and 44-53-370.
 (C) Online sales, direct delivery, and direct shipments of consumable hemp products within or into this State are strictly prohibited. For purposes of this section, "direct shipment" means the shipment of any consumable hemp product from any producer or retailer of consumable hemp products directly to a resident of this State. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than three thousand dollars or imprisoned for three years, or both.

Amend the bill further, by deleting SECTIONS 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 46 from the bill.

Amend the bill further, by deleting SECTION 47 from the bill.

Amend the bill further, by deleting SECTION 48 from the bill.

Amend the bill further, by deleting SECTION 49 from the bill.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 50, by striking Section and inserting:

SECTION 50.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and is repealed on November 12, 2026.Theprohibition and enforcement of hemp-cannabinoid beverage distribution and sales to individuals under the age of twenty-one are effective upon the signature of the Governor, and the remaining provisions of this act take effective sixty days after approval by the Governor.  

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.