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"New Jersey has enacted legislation to regulate intoxicating hemp products, bringing them under the same regulatory framework as state-licensed cannabis. This policy shift, announced by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC), addresses a previous distinction that allowed products with intoxicating effects, derived from the Cannabis sativa L plant, to be sold without the comprehensive oversight applied to regulated cannabis. The NJ-CRC has indicated this move aims to ensure consistent safety standards and consumer protection across all products capable of producing intoxicating effects, building on earlier coverage of unregulated intoxicating hemp products in the state..."

> A top regulator for Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division acknowledged in a private meeting with industry representatives that the amount of chemically converted hemp being illegally sold as marijuana is far greater than the agency has publicly disclosed...