Policy
We want this category regulated well.
Sensible rules protect consumers and honest producers at the same time.
Our positions
- Mandatory 21+ age verification at retail and online
- Mandatory lot-level third-party testing with published certificates of analysis
- Full disclosure of alkaloid and active content on the label
- A ban on semi-synthetic and isolated concentrates sold as botanicals
- Standardized warning language on packaging
- Adverse event reporting requirements for all manufacturers
Why we speak up
The fastest way to lose a traditional botanical is to let the worst actors define it. Cheap adulterated product, wild dosage claims, and marketing aimed at teenagers invite blanket bans that punish careful producers and the communities that have used these plants for generations.
What we do about it
We participate in industry standards work, support state-level consumer protection bills that include testing and age requirements, and publish our own testing practices so others can be held to the same bar.
Note
Advocacy positions describe our company's views. Nothing here is legal or medical advice.