The Vestavia Hills City Council has scheduled a work session for Monday, March 30, to discuss several issues, including potential regulations for the sale of consumable hemp products, such as those with THC.
Tetrahydocannabinol, often known as THC, is the primary psychoactive cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant and is responsible for the “high” associated with marijuana use. It acts on cannabinoid receptors in the brain, affecting memory, pleasure and coordination, and is used both recreationally and medically.
A new state law that went into effect Jan. 1 does not outlaw consumable hemp products but it does set up parameters for who can sell the products and how, when and where they may be sold…