Georgia – The Attorney General of Georgia Chris Carr has joined a group of 39 other attorneys general from both parties in asking Congress to act right away to stop the sale of unregulated THC products that are becoming more dangerous to public safety.
Carr stated that the problem comes from gaps in the 2018 Farm Bill, which made growing hemp legal but also let companies to make and sell synthetic THC products without the government keeping an eye on them. These things, which are typically promoted as harmless hemp products, can have profound impacts on brain function and are becoming easier to buy without limits.
“We’re fighting to protect our kids from the dangerous, synthetic drugs that are flooding our communities,” said Carr. “This is a major public safety concern that has to be addressed, and we’re urging Congress to take action before it’s too late.”
The attorneys general wrote to the leaders of Congress to say that criminals are leveraging the law’s ambiguous definition of hemp to make fake cannabinoids like delta-8, delta-10, and THC-O. A lot of these drugs come in bright packages that look like candy or soft drinks to get kids to buy them. You can buy these things at convenience stores and online all around the country, but there are no clear age limits or labeling rules.
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Health experts have said that these products might be quite harmful, especially to kids. Several states’ poison control centers have seen a big rise in calls about accidental consumption. The attorneys general stressed that these uncontrolled drugs make it harder for police to do their jobs and put people’s health at risk across the country.
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Carr and his colleagues are urging Congress to act during the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process or through the reauthorization of the Farm Bill. They want Congress to make the federal definition of hemp clearer so that synthetic THC products that get people high are no longer protected by it.
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The combined effort includes attorneys general from almost every part of the United States, including states like Alabama, California, New York, Texas, and Virginia, as well as territories like Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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The coalition’s message is clear: if Congress doesn’t act quickly, synthetic THC products will keep spreading, putting kids and communities in danger.
