Health and Safety Code section 111921.5

(a)

Unless explicitly approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration, industrial hemp shall not be included in products in any of the following categories:

(1)

Medical devices.

(2)

Prescription drugs.

(3)

A product containing nicotine or tobacco.

(4)

An alcoholic beverage.

(b)

The department may prohibit the inclusion of industrial hemp in other products when it poses a risk to human or animal health through regulation.

(c)

Cannabis and cannabis products are not subject to this section.

Source: Section 111921.5, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=111921.­5.­ (updated Oct. 6, 2021; accessed Nov. 10, 2025).

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