HB 06099 Summary

• Requires persons involved in material changes to medical marijuana businesses (ownership changes, mergers, acquisitions, asset transfers) to file written notification with the Attorney General and observe a 30-day waiting period before proceeding with the transaction.

• Establishes a hemp production regulatory framework under the Department of Agriculture, including licensing requirements, sampling and testing protocols aligned with federal regulations, and compliance with the federal Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

• Allows hemp product sales without a license for retailers and distributors who only engage in resale of compliant hemp products acquired from authorized sources, with no additional production or manufacturing.

• Prohibits hemp or hemp products from being sold or distributed in marijuana dispensary facilities and requires marijuana producers who handle hemp to track it separately and treat it as marijuana once received.

• Effective July 1, 2021, with provisions for independent testing laboratories, criminal history checks for producers, license fees ranging from $50 to $3,000 based on acreage, and enforcement procedures including civil penalties up to $2,500 per violation.