,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ajjgi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of 
,,representatives  ,august #aj1         
#bjbf,ms4 ,van ,duyne 7for herself and  
,mr4 ,landsman7 introduced the following
 bill2 which was referred to the        
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and
 in addition to the ,committee on ,ways 
and ,means1 for a period to be          
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to provide for the          
regulation of hemp-derived beverages1   
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title  ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,beverage ,regulatory ,parity ,act4  #b4
 ,regulation of hemp by ,secretary of   
,agriculture  7a7 ,in general           
,notwithstanding the hemp amendments1   
the per-container limit on intoxicating 
cannabinoid content established by such 
amendments shall not apply to any       
hemp-derived beverage manufactured1     

distributed1 labeled1 advertised1 or    
sold in accordance with the serving     
requirements for intoxicating           
tetrahydrocannabinol content under      
section #d7l77#c74  7b7 ,protection of  
intermediate hemp-,derived cannabinoid  
products ,notwithstanding the hemp      
amendments1 intermediate hemp-derived   
cannabinoid products1 as defined in     
paragraph 7#c77;,b7 of section #big;,a  
of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of 
#aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcio71 as proposed
 to be amended by the hemp amendments1  
may temporarily contain a total         
tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that 
exceeds the level specified in section  
#d7l77#c7 during the ordinary course of 
the manufacture or processing of a      
hemp-derived beverage1 if such          
hemp-derived cannabinoid product--  7#a7
 is used exclusively for the manufacture
 of a hemp-derived beverage in          
compliance with this ,act1  7#b7 remains
 exclusively with persons issued a      
permit under section #d7;c7 by the ,tax 

and ,trade ,bureau to manufacture the   
material and is in good standing with   
respect to such permit1  7#c7 is only   
marketed1 sold1 or transferred to a     
person issued a permit under section    
#d7;c7 by the ,tax and ,trade ,bureau to
 manufacture hemp-derived beverages in  
final form1  7#d7 is not for consumer   
use1 and  7#e7 contains not more than   
#bj percent total tetrahydrocannabinols 
7including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid7 
by weight4  7c7 ,definitions ,for       
purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,hemp   
amendments ,the term hemp amendments    
means the amendments to section #big;,a 
of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of 
#aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcio7 made by     
section #gha of the ,agriculture1 ,rural
 ,development1 ,food and ,drug          
,administration1 and ,related ,agency   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf 7,public    
,law #aai-cg74  7#b7 ,applicability of  
section #d7l7 ,except as otherwise      
provided1 any term used in this section 
which is also used in section #d7l7     

shall have the same meaning as when used
 in such section4  7d7 ,effective date  
,this section shall take effect on the  
date of the enactment of this ,act1 and 
shall apply notwithstanding any         
effective date specified in the hemp    
amendments4  #c4 ,regulation of         
hemp-derived beverages by ,secretary of 
,health and ,human ,services  7a7 ,in   
general ,chapter ,,iv of the ,federal   
,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba   
,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 is amended by   
adding at the end the following new     
section3  #dbe4 ,hemp-derived beverages 
7a7 ,in general ,except as specified in 
subsection 7b71 hemp-derived beverages  
shall be considered a food and shall be 
regulated by the ,secretary under this  
chapter4  7b7  ,not adulterated  ,a     
hemp-derived beverage shall not be      
considered adulterated within the       
meaning of section #djb on the basis of 
containing a naturally-occurring        
cannabinoid as an ingredient so long as 
such hemp-derived beverage does not     

violate section #djb7;j74  7c7 ,recall  
authority ,the ,secretary shall         
prescribe a process for the recall of   
hemp-derived beverages which are        
determined to be adulterated under      
section #djb7;j74  7d7 ,applicability of
 other provisions ,a naturally-occurring
 cannabinoid contained in a hemp-derived
 beverage shall not be considered a drug
 or biological product for purposes of  
section #cja7ll74  7e7 ,definitions ,the
 terms hemp-derived beverage and        
naturally-occurring cannabinoid have the
 meanings given such terms in section   
#d7l7 of the ,beverage ,regulatory      
,parity ,act4  4  7b7 ,adulteration     
,section #djb of the ,federal ,food1    
,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4
 #cdb7 is amended by adding at the end  
the following new subsection3  7j7 ,if  
it is a hemp-derived beverage2 and--    
7#a7 its naturally-occurring cannabinoid
 content exceeds the maximum allowable  
amount established under section        
#d7l77#c7 of the ,beverage ,regulatory  

,parity ,act2  7#b7 it contains more    
than a trace amount 7as defined in      
section #d7l77#ad7 of the ,beverage     
,regulatory ,parity ,act7 of a          
cannabinoid that is not a               
naturally-occurring cannabinoid 7as     
defined in section #d7l77#d7 of such    
,act72  7#c7 it contains any added      
substance1 such as alcohol1 caffeine1   
tobacco1 nicotine1 or melatonin1 which1 
when combined with cannabinoids1 could  
interact with such cannabinoids or      
enhance or alter the effects of such    
cannabinoids in a manner that is harmful
 to the consumer1 as determined by the  
,secretary2 or  7#d7 it has been        
manufactured1 processed1 packed1 or held
 in any factory1 warehouse1 or          
establishment and the owner1 operator1  
or agent of such factory1 warehouse1 or 
establishment delays1 denies1 or limits 
an inspection of such factory1          
warehouse1 or establishment4  4  7c7    
,misbranding ,section #djc of the       
,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic    

,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new     
subsection3  7z7 ,if it is a            
hemp-derived beverage2 and--  7#a7 it is
 labeled or advertised in violation of  
the requirements established under      
subsection 7d7 or 7e7 of section #d of  
the ,beverage ,regulatory ,parity ,act2 
7#b7 it was manufactured or distributed 
by a person who has not been issued a   
permit under section #d7;c7 of such     
,act2 or  7#c7 it does not adhere to the
 uniform manufacturing and testing      
requirements established by the         
,administrator of the ,tax and ,trade   
,bureau under section #d7;c77#b77;,a7 of
 such ,act4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,the
 amendments made by this section shall  
take effect on the date of the enactment
 of this ,act4  #d4 ,regulation of      
hemp-derived beverages by ,administrator
 of ,tax and ,trade ,bureau  7a7 ,in    
general ,hemp-derived beverages shall be
 regulated under this section by the    
,secretary of the ,treasury1 acting     

through the ,administrator1 in          
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,health and ,human ,services and the    
,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs4  7b7 
,three-,tiered distribution system  ,the
 ,administrator shall prescribe         
regulations to establish and implement a
 three-tiered distribution system for   
hemp-derived beverages as follows3  7#a7
  ,tier #a3 ,manufacturers  ,a          
manufacturer of hemp-derived beverages1 
subject to the issuance of a permit     
under subsection 7c71 may sell or       
transfer such beverages to a wholesaler 
of hemp-derived beverages1 but not to a 
retailer of hemp-derived beverages4     
7#b7  ,tier #b3 ,wholesalers  ,a        
wholesaler of hemp-derived beverages1   
subject to the issuance of a permit     
under subsection 7c71 may only--  7,a7  
purchase such beverages from a          
manufacturer of hemp-derived beverages1 
and  7,b7 sell or transfer such         
beverages to a retailer or trade buyer  
of hemp-derived beverages4  7#c7  ,tier 

#c3 ,retailers  ,a retailer of          
hemp-derived beverages may purchase such
 beverages from a wholesaler of         
hemp-derived beverages1 but not from a  
manufacturer of hemp-derived beverages4 
7c7 ,permits  7#a7 ,in general ,for     
purposes of the three-tiered            
distribution system under subsection    
7b71 the ,administrator shall issue such
 regulations or other guidance for      
hemp-derived beverages 7which are       
consistent with the regulations and     
guidance issued under section #ajd of   
the ,federal ,alcohol ,administration   
,act 7#bg ,u4,s4,c4 #bjd77 as may be    
necessary or appropriate to issue1      
suspend1 and revoke permits4  7#b7      
,special rules  7,a7 ,manufacturers ,no 
manufacturer may be issued a permit     
under this section unless such person is
 certified by the ,administrator 7at    
such time and in such manner as the     
,administrator determines appropriate7  
to be in compliance with such           
hemp-derived beverage cannabinoid       

content1 contaminant1 key component1    
sourcing1 uniform manufacturing and     
testing1 laboratory sample submission1  
record retention1 and facility          
inspection requirements as the          
,administrator1 in consultation with    
relevant agencies determined by the     
,administrator1 shall prescribe4  7,b7  
,involvement in different tiers         
simultaneously ,no person may hold      
permits as both a manufacturer of       
hemp-derived beverages and as a         
wholesaler of hemp-derived beverages1   
and no person may hold any interest1    
directly or indirectly1 in more than one
 tier with respect to the three-tiered  
distribution system under subsection    
7b74  7d7 ,labeling  7#a7 ,in general   
,it shall be unlawful for any person    
to--  7,a7 introduce or deliver for     
introduction1 into interstate commerce1 
any hemp-derived beverage that does not 
conform to such packaging1 marking1     
branding1 labeling1 and size and fill   
requirements as are prescribed by the   

,administrator1 or  7,b7 alter1         
mutilate1 destroy1 obliterate1 or remove
 any mark1 brand1 or label upon any     
hemp-derived beverage that is held for  
sale in interstate or foreign commerce  
or after shipment therein1 except as    
authorized by ,federal law or except    
pursuant to regulations authorizing     
relabeling for purposes of compliance   
with the requirements of this ,act or of
 ,state law4  7#b7 ,specific labeling   
requirements ,in prescribing the        
requirements described in paragraph     
7#a77;,a71 the ,administrator shall     
ensure that such requirements-- 7,a7    
prohibit statements1 marks1 graphics1 or
 other images which are deceptive1      
false1 misleading1 obscene1 indecent1   
disparaging of a competitor's product1  
or designed to target or appeal to      
children1  7,b7 provide consumers with  
information with respect to the         
identity1 quality1 naturally-occurring  
cannabinoid content1 net contents1      
manufacturer1 and country of origin of  

any hemp-derived beverage1  7,c7 create 
uniform labeling panels1 identifying    
symbols1 or marks that identify         
hemp-derived beverages that contain     
intoxicating tetrahydrocannabinol as    
containing intoxicating                 
naturally-occurring cannabinoids1 and   
7,d7 provide conspicuous notice-- 7i7 of
 the number of servings and milligrams  
of each naturally-occurring cannabinoid 
within any hemp-derived beverage1  7ii7 
of the known risks to special           
populations 7including children1 those  
who are pregnant1 and those prescribed  
medications7 of consuming hemp-derived  
beverages1  7iii7 of the impact of      
hemp-derived beverages on an            
individual's faculties 7including the   
operation of machinery and automobiles71
  7iv7 of directions for use1           
including-- 7,i7 the recommended manner 
and rate of consumption of hemp-derived 
beverages1 and  7,,ii7 the expected     
period of time before the onset of any  
effects following consumption of        

hemp-derived beverages1  7v7 of the     
requirement to be #ba years of age or   
older to possess1 consume1 or purchase  
hemp-derived beverages1 and  7vi7 that  
the consumption of hemp-derived         
beverages may cause a consumer to fail a
 drug test for marijuana4  7#c7         
,consistency with ,federal ,alcohol     
,administration ,act ,the requirements  
prescribed under paragraph 7#a77;,a7    
shall be consistent with those          
prescribed with respect to distilled    
spirits1 wine1 or malt beverages under  
section #aje7;e7 of the ,federal        
,alcohol ,administration ,act 7#bg      
,u4,s4,c4 #bje7;e774  7e7 ,advertising  
7#a7 ,in general ,it shall be unlawful  
for any person to publish or disseminate
 by any means 7including by mail1 radio 
broadcast1 newspaper1 television or     
streaming content1 website sponsorship  
content1 social media1 indoor or outdoor
 signage1 or other printed or graphic   
materials7 any advertisement with       
respect to any hemp-derived beverage--  

7,a7 in violation of such requirements  
as the ,administrator shall prescribe1  
and  7,b7 which is an intermediate      
hemp-derived cannabinoid product 7as    
defined in paragraph 7#c77;,b7 of       
section #big;,a of the ,agricultural    
,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#afcio71 as proposed to be amended by   
the hemp amendments 7as defined in      
section #b7;c7774  7#b7 ,limitation ,the
 requirements prescribed under paragraph
 7#a77;,a7 shall not be more restrictive
 than those prescribed with respect to  
distilled spirits1 wine1 or malt        
beverages under section #aje7;f7 of the 
,federal ,alcohol ,administration ,act  
7#bg ,u4,s4,c4 #bje7;f774  7f7          
,penalties ,any person who violates any 
requirement described in subsection 7c71
 7d71 or 7e7 or under chapter ,,iv of   
the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic
 ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq471     
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and    
upon conviction thereof be fined #a1jjj 
for each offense4 ,for purposes of the  

preceding sentence1 in the case of any  
retailer of hemp-derived beverages1 each
 hemp-derived beverage sold in violation
 of any such requirement shall be       
treated as a separate violation4  7g7   
,unfair competition and unlawful        
practices  7#a7 ,in general ,except as  
otherwise provided by the               
,administrator1 a manufacturer or       
wholesaler of any hemp-derived beverage 
shall be subject to the provisions of   
subsections 7a7 through 7d7 of section  
#aje of the ,federal ,alcohol           
,administration ,act 7#bg ,u4,s4,c4     
#bje74 ,for purposes of the preceding   
sentence--  7,a7 such subsections shall 
apply to transactions between a retailer
 or trade buyer in any ,state and a     
manufacturer or wholesaler of           
hemp-derived beverages outside such     
,state only to the extent that the law  
of such ,state imposes similar          
requirements with respect to similar    
transactions between a retailer or trade
 buyer in such ,state and a manufacturer

 or wholesaler of hemp-derived beverages
 in such ,state1 as the case may be1 and
  7,b7 subsections 7a7 through 7c7 of   
such ,act shall not apply to any agency 
of a ,state or political subdivision    
thereof1 or to any officer or employee  
of such agency4  7#b7 ,minimum age of   
sale ,it shall be unlawful for any      
retailer to sell any hemp-derived       
beverage to any person younger than #ba 
years of age4  7#c7 ,penalties ,any     
person who violates any of the          
provisions described in paragraph 7#a7  
or 7#b7--  7,a7 shall be guilty of a    
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof 
shall be fined not more than #a1jjj for 
all violations adjudicated in a single  
proceeding1 and  7,b7 shall forfeit to  
the ,united ,states all hemp-derived    
beverages with respect to which the     
violation occurs4  7h7 ,unlawful        
purchase ,it shall be unlawful for any  
person younger than #ba years of age to 
purchase1 possess1 or consume any       
hemp-derived beverage4  7i7 ,state and  

local authorities  7#a7 ,in general ,the
 shipment1 transportation1 or           
importation into any ,state1 political  
subdivision thereof1 or territory of an 
,indian ,tribe1 for delivery or use     
therein of any hemp-derived beverage1 in
 violation of the laws thereof1 is      
hereby prohibited4 ,nothing in this ,act
 shall be construed to preempt1         
displace1 or limit the authority of any 
,state1 political subdivision thereof1  
or ,indian ,tribe to enact and enforce  
laws and regulations governing the      
production1 manufacture1 importation1   
distribution1 sale1 possession1         
transportation1 or consumption of       
hemp-derived beverages within its       
jurisdiction1 including laws that are   
more stringent than1 equivalent to1 or  
that prohibit altogether the activities 
permitted under this ,act4  7#b7 ,legal 
receipt ,the shipment or transportation 
of any hemp-derived beverage to a final 
destination in a ,state1 political      
subdivision thereof1 or territory of an 

,indian ,tribe is permissible1 provided 
the receipt1 possession1 sale1 or use of
 such beverage is authorized in such    
,state1 political subdivision thereof1  
or territory of the ,indian ,tribe4     
7#c7 ,legal transshipment               
,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 no     
,state1 political subdivision thereof1  
or ,indian ,tribe shall prohibit the    
transportation or shipment of any       
hemp-derived beverages through such     
,state1 political subdivision thereof1  
or ,indian ,tribe's territory1 if the   
point of origin of1 and final           
destination for1 the hemp-derived       
beverages are outside of such ,state1   
political subdivision thereof1 or       
territory of the ,indian ,tribe4  7#d7  
,savings clauses  7,a7 ,advertising and 
warnings ,nothing in this subsection    
shall preempt any ,state1 political     
subdivision thereof1 or ,indian ,tribe  
requirement regarding advertising1      
marketing1 point-of-sale display1 or    
consumer labeling that is more          

restrictive than this ,act1 unless the  
product being advertised is prohibited  
or unlawful in such jurisdiction4  7,b7 
,product liability ,nothing in this ,act
 shall be construed to modify or        
otherwise affect any action or the      
liability of any person under the       
product liability or consumer-protection
 law of any ,state4  7j7 ,reporting     
requirements  7#a7 ,congress  7,a7 ,in  
general ,not later than one year        
following the date of the enactment of  
this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the 
,administrator shall submit to the      
appropriate ,congressional committees a 
report on the implementation1 and       
recommendations for the improvement1 of 
this ,act4  7,b7 ,appropriate           
,congressional committees ,for purposes 
of subparagraph 7,a71 the term          
appropriate ,congressional committees   
means--  7i7 the ,committees on ,ways   
and ,means and ,energy and ,commerce of 
the ,house of ,representatives1 and     
7ii7 the ,committees on ,finance1       

,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and        
,pensions1 and ,commerce1 ,science1 and 
,transportation of the ,senate4  7#b7   
,food and ,drug ,administration  7,a7   
,in general ,not later than one year    
following the date of the enactment of  
this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and
 ,human ,services shall commission a    
report by the ,commissioner of ,food and
 ,drugs1 in consultation with the       
appropriate officials1 on hemp-derived  
beverages4  7,b7 ,content ,the report   
described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall    
include recommendations with respect    
to--  7i7 proper testing of hemp-derived
 beverages1  7ii7 measuring and         
distinguishing faculty impairment due to
 the use of hemp-derived beverages      
7including with respect to the operation
 of a motor vehicle71 and  7iii7 serving
 sizes1 and the appropriate amount of   
delta-#i tetrahydrocannabinol contained 
within such serving sizes1 with respect 
to hemp-derived beverages4  7,c7        
,appropriate officials ,for purposes of 

subparagraph 7,a71 the term appropriate 
officials means--  7i7 the              
,administrator of the ,national ,highway
 ,traffic ,safety ,administration1  7ii7
 the ,director of the ,national         
,institutes of ,health1  7iii7 the      
,director of the ,national ,institute of
 ,standards and ,technology1 and  7iv7  
the ,administrator4  7k7 ,regulations   
,the ,administrator1 in consultation    
with the ,secretary of ,health and      
,human ,services and the ,commissioner  
of ,food and ,drugs1 shall prescribe    
such regulations or other guidance as   
may be necessary or appropriate to carry
 out the purposes of this ,act1         
including with respect to-- 7#a7 product
 tracking1 and  7#b7 adjusting serving  
and container sizes established under   
paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#f7 of subsection  
7l7 based on the content of the report  
authorized under subsection 7j77#b74    
7l7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this  
section--  7#a7 ,administrator ,the term
 ,administrator means the ,administrator

 of the ,tax and ,trade ,bureau4  7#b7  
,hemp ,the term hemp has the meaning    
given such term in section #big;,a of   
the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of    
#aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcio71 as amended 
by section #gha of the ,agriculture1    
,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug    
,administration1 and ,related ,agency   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf 7,public    
,law #aai-cg71 except that in applying  
such term with respect to hemp-derived  
beverages1 subclause 7,,iii7 of section 
#big;,a7#a77;,c77iv7 of the             
,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcio7#a77;,c77iv771 as  
so amended by such section #gha1 shall  
not apply4  7#c7 ,hemp-derived beverage 
,the term hemp-derived beverage means a 
non-alcoholic liquid beverage intended  
for human consumption that-- 7,a7       
contains one or more naturally-occurring
 cannabinoids1  7,b7 does not contain   
any naturally-occurring cannabinoids    
extracted1 sourced1 or processed from   
hemp plants cultivated outside of the   

,united ,states1  7,c7 does not contain 
any synthetically-derived cannabinoids  
or other intoxicating molecules or      
compounds1 or any molecules or compounds
 that are structurally identical or     
intended to mimic the effects of an     
intoxicating molecule or compound1  7,d7
 is a final product intended for sale to
 a consumer1  7,e7 is packaged and      
labeled within the ,united ,states1     
7,f7 is not a tincture1 isolate1 powder1
 or distillate1  7,g7 does not contain  
more than #e milligrams of total        
intoxicating tetrahydrocannabinol       
content per serving1  7,h7 is not       
intended to be consumed1 labeled1 or    
advertised as a dietary supplement 7as  
defined in section #bja7;ff7 of the     
,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic    
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;ff7771  7,i7  
does not contain more than #e milligrams
 of non-tetrahydrocannabinol            
naturally-occurring cannabinoids1 and   
7,j7 does not contain a drug that is the
 subject of an application approved     

under subsection 7c7 or 7j7 of section  
#eje of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and  
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 or  
section #cea of the ,public ,health     
,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb74     
7#d7 ,naturally-occurring cannabinoid   
7,a7 ,in general ,the term              
naturally-occurring cannabinoid means1  
with respect to a hemp-derived beverage1
 a cannabinoid from hemp that is--  7i7 
delta-#i tetrahydrocannabinol1 provided 
it is not synthetically-derived1  7ii7  
cannabidiol1  7iii7 cannabigerol1 or    
7iv7 any other related molecule that the
 ,administrator1 in consultation with   
the ,secretary of ,health and ,human    
,services1 determines to meet the       
criteria to be established under        
paragraph 7#b7 to be considered hemp4   
7,b7 ,inclusions ,such term includes    
cannabinoids listed under section       
#gha7c7 of the ,agriculture1 ,rural     
,development1 ,food and ,drug           
,administration1 and ,related ,agency   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf 7,public    

,law #aai-cg74  7,c7 ,exclusion ,such   
term does not include marijuana 7as     
defined in section #ajb7af7 of the      
,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7af7774  7#e7             
,synthetically-derived cannabinoid  7,a7
 ,in general ,the term                  
synthetically-derived cannabinoid means 
a cannabinoid that is--  7i7 not        
naturally produced by a ,cannabis sativa
 ,l4 plant1  7ii7 capable of being      
naturally produced by a ,cannabis sativa
 ,l4 plant1 but was synthesized1        
manufactured1 chemically converted1     
isomerized1 or otherwise produced       
outside the living plant through human  
intervention1 including processes       
involving solvents1 catalysts1 or       
laboratory equipment1 or  7iii7 produced
 via total synthesis from non-,cannabis 
sativa ,l4 starting materials regardless
 of whether the starting materials were 
derived from a ,cannabis sativa ,l4     
plant or any other plant4  7,b7         
,exclusions  ,a cannabinoid shall not be

 considered a synthetically-derived     
cannabinoid under subparagraph 7,a7 on  
the sole basis that the cannabinoid was 
produced using routine extraction1      
decarboxylation1 filtration1            
distillation for purification1          
winterization1 and other standard       
purification processes4  7#f7 ,serving  
,the term serving means1 with respect to
 a hemp-derived beverage-- 7,a7 in the  
case of a single-use container of such  
beverage1 #ab fluid ounces1 and  7,b7 in
 the case of a multiple-serving         
container of such beverage1 the total   
volume of which equals #gej milliliters1
 #a4e fluid ounces4  7#g7 ,manufacturer 
,the term manufacturer means any person 
who manufactures hemp-derived beverages4
  7#h7 ,manufacture ,the term           
manufacture means1 with respect to      
hemp-derived beverages1 to produce1     
create1 blend1 infuse1 emulsify1 bottle1
 package1 or otherwise engage in the    
process of the creation of such         
hemp-derived beverages4  7#i7           

,wholesaler ,the term wholesaler means  
any person who distributes hemp-derived 
beverages4  7#aj7 ,distribute ,the term 
distribute means1 with respect to       
hemp-derived beverages1 to purchase such
 hemp-derived beverages for resale at   
wholesale1 or to receive1 sell1 offer or
 deliver for sale1 contract to sell1 or 
ship in interstate commerce1 directly or
 indirectly or through an affiliate1    
such hemp-derived beverages so          
purchased4  7#aa7 ,retailer ,the term   
retailer means any person engaged in the
 sale of hemp-derived beverages to      
consumers4  7#ab7  ,product tracking    
,the term product tracking means1 with  
respect to hemp-derived beverages1      
tracking the supply chain from the      
cultivation of the naturally-occurring  
cannabinoid to the final product        
intended for sale4  7#ac7 ,trade buyer  
,the term trade buyer means any person  
who is a wholesaler or retailer4  7#ad7 
,trace amount ,the term trace amount    
means1 with respect to hemp-derived     

beverages1 an amount that--  7,a7 is not
 intentionally added by the             
manufacturer1  7,b7 is not              
synthetically-derived1  7,c7 is         
incidental to the manufacturing of such 
beverage1 and  7,d7 does not affect such
 beverage's tetrahydrocannabinol potency
 or intoxicating effect on the consumer4
  #e4 ,imposition of tax on hemp-derived
 beverages  7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,e
 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of     
#aihf is amended by adding at the end   
the following new chapter3  #ef         
,hemp-derived beverages  ,sec4 #eija4   
,imposition of tax4  #eija4 ,imposition 
of tax  7a7 ,in general ,there is hereby
 imposed a tax on any hemp-derived      
beverage produced in the ,united        
,states4  7b7 ,amount of tax ,the amount
 of tax imposed by subsection 7a7 shall1
 with respect to any hemp-derived       
beverage1 be equal to #h cents per      
milligram of intoxicating               
tetrahydrocannabinol content within such
 beverage4  7c7 ,time of attachment ,the

 tax imposed by subsection 7a7 shall be 
determined as of the time of removal for
 consumption or sale from the premises  
of the manufacturer4  7d7 ,definitions  
,any term used in this section which is 
also used in section #d7l7 of the       
,beverage ,regulatory ,parity ,act shall
 have the same meaning as when used in  
such ,act4  7e7 ,method of collection   
,the tax imposed by subsection 7a7 shall
 be collected1 pursuant to regulations  
prescribed by the ,secretary1 in a      
manner similar to that of section #ejfa4
  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table 
of chapters for subtitle ,e of such     
,code is amended by adding at the end   
the following new item3  ,chapter #ef4  
,hemp-derived beverages4  4  7c7        
,effective date ,the amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to
 hemp-derived beverages produced after  
the date of the enactment of this ,act4 
#f4 ,severability ,if any provision of  
this ,act is held invalid1 the remainder
 of the ,act shall not be affected4