HB 1214 Summary

• Defines "low THC hemp extract" as an industrial hemp product containing no more than 0.3% delta-9-THC (including precursors) and no other controlled substances, derived from Cannabis sativa L.

• Establishes manufacturing requirements including mandatory testing by independent ISO 17025-accredited laboratories before distribution and specific packaging/labeling requirements with batch information and expiration dates (maximum 2 years).

• Makes selling falsely labeled low THC hemp extract grounds for revocation of a retailer's certificate by the Indiana Department of State Revenue.

• Creates criminal penalties for retailers who knowingly sell marijuana packaged to appear as low THC hemp extract: Level 5 felony for dealing and Class A misdemeanor for possession when consumer knows or reasonably should know it is marijuana.

• Repeals previous cannabidiol registry provisions and excludes low THC hemp extract from controlled substance definitions, while providing defenses for manufacturers and testing laboratories acting within scope of hemp extract production.