HJR250 Summary

• Creates the Alabama Legislative Study Commission on Hemp and Cannabinoid Regulation to study cultivation, processing, testing, retail sale, advertising, labeling, age restrictions, consumer safety, law enforcement, and regulatory oversight of hemp and hemp-derived cannabinoid products in Alabama.

• Commission membership consists of 14 members including 4 legislators (2 House, 2 Senate), representatives from state agencies (Department of Agriculture and Industries, ABC Board, Department of Public Health, Alabama Poison Information Center), industry representatives (hemp grower, processor, retailer, Hemp and Vape Association, Grocers Association), and one consumer representative or public health advocate.

• Chair shall be a legislative member jointly selected by the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate, with first meeting required within 30 days of resolution passage.

• Legislative members receive compensation, per diem, and travel expenses; nonlegislative members serve without compensation but may receive reimbursement for meeting expenses.

• Commission must submit written findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Legislature by the fifth day of the 2026 Regular Session, after which the commission dissolves.