South Carolina Lawmakers Advance Hemp Restriction Bills, Including One To Allow THC Drinks

South Carolina Lawmakers Advance Hemp Restriction Bills, Including One To Allow THC Drinks

One lawmaker said the state should protect minors without “trampling all over the freedoms” of adults. By Adrian Ashford, South Carolina Daily Gazette Legislation banning or nearly banning hemp products infused with THC, providing an alternative high in a state where marijuana remains illegal, advanced Wednesday to the House floor. House Judiciary Chairman Weston Newton, the chief sponsor of both bills, said he proposed two options in recognitio…

Legislators advance bills to ban all or most 'intoxicating hemp' products in SC • SC Daily Gazette

House Judiciary Chairman Weston Newton, R-Bluffton, speaks during a full committee meeting in the House office building in Columbia, South Carolina, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Photo by Travis Bell/STATEHOUSE CAROLINA/Special to the SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — Legislation banning or nearly banning hemp products infused with THC, providing an alternative high in a state where marijuana remains illegal, advanced Wednesday to the House floor. Hous…

Legislators advance bills to ban all or most ‘intoxicating hemp’ products in SC

COLUMBIA — Legislation banning or nearly banning hemp products infused with THC, providing an alternative high in a state where marijuana remains illegal, advanced Wednesday to the House floor.