CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-25-78 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Dan Lewis
ORDINANCE
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Adopting A New Part 3 In Chapter 9, Article 11 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque 1994 To Be Known As The "Intoxicating Hemp Products Ordinance" (Lewis)
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ADOPTING A NEW PART 3 IN CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 11 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE 1994 TO BE KNOWN AS THE "INTOXICATING HEMP PRODUCTS ORDINANCE".
WHEREAS, the unregulated sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products pose significant risks to public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, intoxicating cannabinoids derived from hemp can mimic the effects of controlled substances and contribute to the abuse of controlled substances within the community; and
WHEREAS, young people are particularly vulnerable to the marketing and sale of intoxicating hemp products, which are often indistinguishable from legal, nonintoxicating hemp products and are not subject to the same marketing scrutiny as those in the regulated recreational and medical cannabis market.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. PART 3: INTOXICATING HEMP.
? 9-11-3-1 FINDINGS. The City Council finds that:
(A) The unregulated sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products, such as Delta-8 THC, Delta-10 THC and THC-A, poses significant risks to public health, safety, and welfare.
(B) Intoxicating cannabinoids derived from hemp can mimic the effects of controlled substances and contribute to the abuse of controlled substances within the community.
(C) Federal law permits the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoids that contain less than 0.3% Delta-9 THC but does not adequately regulate the conversion of hemp into intoxicating products, creating a 'derivatives loophole.'
(D) Young people are particularly vulnerable to the marketing and sale of
intoxicating hemp products, which are often indistinguishable from le...
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