Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers intensified his campaign against businesses selling hemp-based intoxicants by sending 82 additional cease-and-desist notices to Lincoln businesses on June 18.
State’s leading legal officer has claimed that these stores sell products containing illegal synthetic cannabinoids and THC in non-compliant quantities. The 104 letters Hilgers sent out in March addressed to stores in Omaha are followed by the 102 letters Hilgers sent this week to business in the capital.
The attorney general’s office sent cease and desist letters to 204 retailers in Nebraska, alleging they violated the Nebraska Consumer Protection Act, Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and Nebraska Pure Food Act.
Hilgers The following are some of the ways to get in touch with each other The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and his office purchased products from 39 different stores.
He said, “This industry is completely irresponsible.” The industry does not give a damn about Nebraskans’ health and safety by selling poisonous products with mislabeled labels into Nebraska’s capital.
Hilger’s Office demanded each store to sign a settlement agreement that indicated their voluntary commitment to end all THC-containing product sales or risk litigation. Stores have 30 days in which to meet the demands.
Hilger said that each store investigated by the attorney general and sheriff’s office had at least one hemp product that exceeded the limit of 0.3% delta-9-THC, making it cannabis. According to Hilger’s office, over 90% of products were mislabeled.
Hilger’s office stated: “This lack proper labeling is a sign that these stores engage in misleading, unfair, and unsafe business practices. They are also selling controlled substances.” Many of these stores are tobacco licensed and sell THC products that have been synthesized. This could put the tobacco licenses in danger.
Any amount of cannabis is illegal in Nebraska Punishable By up to 20-years in prison and a maximum $25,000 fine.
Hilgers His office has announced in March its intention to pursue maximum fines for retailers that sell products containing hemp derivatives intoxicating. The fines could reach up to $4,000 per non-compliant sale.
Nebraska’s attorney general has taken enforcement actions after failing to pass any legislation. Legislative Bill 316Kathleen Kauth R-Omaha sponsored an effort to redefine hemp and to prohibit products that contained derivatives of the plant. She also wanted to limit serving sizes per package to 10 mg total THC.
Kauth Tell Nebraska Public Media Hilgers is a supporter of her actions.
“Hopefully, more stores will say, ‘Hey, listen. Guess what, huh? We shouldn’t be selling this,’ or ‘We’ve heard stores that are very much like ours are getting hit with these letters and are having to rush to get stuff off of their shelves. Kauth said to the news outlet, “Let’s begin winding down.”