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IntroducedMar 06, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABIS, HEMP AND TOBACCO REGULATION. To (1) authorize infused beverage manufacturers to manufacture for sale in other markets beverages that exceed the THC cap, (2) authorize liquor wholesaler permittees to exclusively sell infused beverages, (3) extend the term of certain cannabis licenses, (4) extend the period within which certain cannabis licensees must create equity joint ventures to pay a reduced conversion fee, (5) cap the THC content of prefilled cartridges, (6) allow cannabis licensees to refrain from reporting the diversion, theft or loss of cannabis in certain circumstances, (7) modify the labeling requirements for certain manufacturer hemp products, (8) expand the area within which certain cultivation facilities may be located, (9) establish a "cannabis employee support account", (10) enable certain social equity applicants to apply for additional licenses, (11) establish various hemp incentives and a hemp tax credit, (12) expand the authorized activities of micro-cultivators, (13) authorize transporter licensees to expand their authorized activities, (14) modify infused beverage labeling requirements, (15) restrict the hours during which cannabis, cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products may be sold at retail, and (16) modify the remonstrance and municipal notification processes applicable to cigarette dealers.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 06, 2025: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 7178
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Sponsors
- General Law Committeeprimary
Votes
YES: 38
- Osten C
- Haddad G
- Walker T
- Hartley J
- Kushner J
- Johnson S
- Exum T
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Paris C
- Leeper J
- Lesser M
- Anwar S
- Martinez R
- Baker A
- Marx M
- Belton K
- McCarthy Vahey C
- McCrory D
- Nolan A
- Candelaria J
- Reyes G
- Rosario C
- Dathan L
- Ryan K
- Sanchez E
- DeFronzo D
- Sanchez J
- Delany H
- Simms T
- Dillon P
- Slap D
- Felipe A
- Winfield G
- Flexer M
- Garibay J
- Gibson B
- Gilchrest J
- Gonzalez M
NO: 12
- Harding S
- Hoxha J
- Kennedy K
- Somers H
- Nuccio T
- Ackert T
- Berthel E
- Pavalock-D’Amato C
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
- Foncello M
- Gordon J
ABSENT: 3
- Khan M
- Bolinsky M
- Brown M
Actions
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- May 05, 2025 | House
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- Apr 29, 2025 | House
- Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 09, 2025 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 392
- File Number 631 (LCO)
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/25 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 24, 2025 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (GL)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 14, 2025 | House
- Public Hearing 03/19
- Mar 06, 2025 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on General Law