Cal. HSC § 111921.5

[Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 576, Sec. 10. (AB 45) Effective October 6, 2021. Superseded on January 1, 2028; see amendment by Stats. 2025, Ch. 248.] (a) Unless explicitly approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration, industrial hemp shall not be included in products in any of the following categories: (1) Medical devices. (2) Prescription drugs. (3) A product containing nicotine or tobacco. (4) An alcoholic beverage. (b) The department may prohibit the inclusion of industrial hemp in other products when it poses a risk to human or animal health through regulation. (c) Cannabis and cannabis products are not subject to this section. [Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 248, Sec. 34. (AB 8) Effective January 1, 2026. Operative January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 111921.8.] (a) Unless explicitly approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration, industrial hemp shall not be included in products in any of the following categories: (1) Medical devices. (2) Prescription drugs. (3) A product containing nicotine or tobacco. (4) An alcoholic beverage. (b) The department may prohibit the inclusion of industrial hemp in other products when it poses a risk to human or animal health through regulation. (c) Cannabis and cannabis products are not authorized by this section.