Some businesses across Virginia are being hit with big fines after a new law went into effect regulating the hemp industry last month.

The new law, which went into effect on July 1, makes it illegal to sell edible hemp products with more than 0.3% THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. Plus, if the product has more than two milligrams of THC, it must have 25 times the amount of CBD, a non-intoxicating ingredient.

8News obtained documents through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS). The documents show that between July 1 and July 31, the department conducted inspections at seven stores across the commonwealth to make sure businesses were following the new regulations for hemp products. VDACS found violations at all seven stores.

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