By Elinor Smith
UM Legislative News Service
University of Montana School of Journalism

HELENA — The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a bill Tuesday that would make it illegal to sell or give any hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoid to a minor.

Rep. Ron Marshall, R-Hamilton, is sponsoring House Bill 373. He said a hemp product called Delta-8 is being sold with no age restrictions in gas stations, grocery stores and specialty stores across Montana since the 2018 Farm Bill Act legalized the production of hemp under a certain THC percentage.

“And now what you have are people taking the cannabinoids out of the hemp flower and they are extracting those and processing and manufacturing them through labs. And they’re increasing the dosage by as much as I’ve seen 400%. So this is a legally sold product,” Marshall said.

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