House committee substitute replaces the 1st edition in its entirety with the following and makes conforming changes to the act’s titles.

Enacts new GS 14-313.1 making it a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person: (1) to knowingly sell or deliver a hemp-derived consumable product to a person who is under age 21 (requires a person selling hemp-derived consumable products to demand proof of age from a prospective purchaser if the person has reasonable grounds to believe that the prospective purchaser is under age 21) or (2) who is under age 21 to possess a hemp-derived consumable product. Defines hemp-derived consumable product as a hemp product that is a finished good intended for human ingestion or inhalation that contains a concentration of any hemp-derived cannabinoid; excludes hemp products intended for topical application or seeds or seed-derived ingredients recognized as safe by the FDA. Effective October 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.