New Jersey Governor Murphy signs law that will pull Delta-8, THC seltzers from shelves

In one fell swoop, the loophole that allowed intoxicating hemp products — from candy-shaped edibles and cannabis flower available at gas stations to the THC seltzers on liquor store shelves — has been closed off.

Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday signed into law a bill establishing regulations for intoxicating hemp products, placing their manufacturers and retailers under the purview of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, the state authority already charged with overseeing the state’s legal weed and medical marijuana industries and markets.

The cannabis commission will be charged with drafting rules and regulations for intoxicating hemp products, such as testing and labeling standards.