NC moves toward regulation of CBD products
RIGHTS INITIATIVE PROGRAM.
IT STARTED LAST YEAR. SO YOU'VE
PROBABLY SEEN ITEMS LIKE THIS.
THE CBD GUMMIES. YOU SEEM A LOT
AT GAS STATIONS AS YOU'RE AS
YOU'RE CHECKING OUT THERE AT
THE COUNTER, THEIR LEGAL, WE
SHOULD SAY THAT. BUT BUT YOU
DIDN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT IS IN
THEM. THERE'S NOT A LOT OF
REGULATIONS AROUND THEM.
SO STATE LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING
NOW ON A BILL TO REGULATE THE
ENTIRE INDUSTRY AROUND CBD FROM
THE TOP DOWN NEW RULES FOR
COMPANIES THAT SELL THEM AND
THE PEOPLE WHO BUY IT WRAL'S
DESTINY. PATTERSON BREAKS DOWN
THE PROPOSAL.
>> THE CBD SHOP PROUDLY 6 WITH
THIS OPEN SIGN SIGNING ON.
I BEEN HERE 16 MONTHS, BUT
CONCERN HAS CREPT UP FOR ITS
FUTURE. IT IS SCARY. SHE'S
TALKING ABOUT LAWMAKERS.
NEW PUSH TO REGULATE THE CBD
INDUSTRY BUSINESSES LIKE HERS
WOULD NEED A LICENSE TO
OPERATE. SO WOULD MANUFACTURERS
AND DISTRIBUTORS. I DO THINK
THAT IT'S A LITTLE BIT TO LOSE
AS IS RIGHT SAYS THERE'S LITTLE
OVERSIGHT OR EVEN IN TESTING IN
SOME CASES, MATT MITCHELL OWNED
A SHOP IN PINE VILLE, NORTH
CAROLINA.
>> HE SAYS SOME PACKAGES DO
MAKE IT CLEAR JUST HOW MUCH
CBD IS IN EACH GUMMY OR THC.
THE SUBSTANCE IN MARIJUANA.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR HAS
CONSISTENCY THOSE THE MARKET.
HE SAYS HE WORKED CLOSELY WITH
THE BILL SPONSOR. THIS WILL
REALLY
CONSUMERS TO WHAT THEREBY IS IS
SAFE. IT'S
>> KIND OF HELP AND A QUALITY
CONTROL.
>> WHILE MAKERS SAY ONE OF THE
MAIN POINTS OF THE BILL IS
MAKING SURE THAT CBD DOES NOT
GET IN THE HANDS OF CHILDREN.
IT SAYS PACKAGING SHOULD
INCLUDE WARNING LABELS LIKE
YOU'D FIND ON ANY OTHER
MEDICATION BOX WARNING YOU TO
KEEP IT OUT OF THE REACH OF
CHILDREN. IT ALSO SAYS THAT THE
INDUSTRY SHOULD NOT USE ANY
MARKETING THAT WOULD TYPICALLY
APPEAL TO CHILDREN LIKE USING
COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS.
>> I THINK THAT FALLS ON THE
PARENT RESPONSIBILITY JUST LIKE
ANY MEDICINE THAT THEY MIGHT
HAVE OR ALCOHOL JUST AS
LAWMAKERS CONSIDER THIS BILL,
SHE HOPES THEY'LL KEEP EARNEST
BUSINESSES IN MIND. I'M A SMALL
STORE OWNER OPERATED SO THAT
HER OPEN SIGN DOESN'T GODIN
DESTINY. PATTERSON, WRAL, NEWS,
RALEIGH.
>> THE BILL ALSO INCLUDES MONEY
TO HIRE 20 SPECIAL AGENTS TO