HEMP BEVERAGE ALLIANCE APPLAUDS TEXAS GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR SENSIBLE HEMP PRODUCT REGULATION
The Hemp Beverage Alliance, the trade association of the hemp beverage industry with nearly 400 members in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom, today issued the following statement regarding Texas Governor Greg Abbot’s Executive Order regarding hemp product sales in the Lone Star State.
“The Hemp Beverage Alliance applauds Texas Governor Greg Abbott's commitment to sensible regulation of the industry in an effort to capture its vast economic potential, keep the products away from children, provide robust product testing and encourage transparent packaging information.”
“The HBA is committed to working alongside elected officials, policy experts and community leaders to develop federal, state and local policies that protect public health and strengthen our economies.”
“Hemp beverages are incredibly popular with Texans who are seeking additional choices in their adult beverage consumption habits. This executive order allows them to continue to enjoy these beverages while creating a safe, transparent and thriving category in the Lone Star State.”
Hemp beverages are seltzers, sodas, mocktails and other non-alcoholic drinks that contain a small infusion of hemp-derived cannabinoids.
The Hemp Beverage Alliance supports regulatory principles that set sensible limits for THC content, keep products away from children, provide robust product testing, and create tax revenues for the public benefit. These principles can be found on the trade association’s website: hempbeveragealliance.org/principles-overview.
About the Hemp Beverage Alliance
The mission of the Hemp Beverage Alliance is to create a safe and thriving industry through education, advocacy, best practices and partnership. We achieve this by providing consumers, retailers, and distributors with the information they need to better understand the industry; developing best practices to create consistency in labeling and manufacturing; working with elected officials and regulators to encourage common-sense regulation; and collaborating with cannabis and alcohol industries to create a marketplace that benefits everyone. More at hempbeveragealliance.org.
