FILE: California Gov. Gavin Newsom instituted an emergency ban on hemp-derived THC products from alcohol sellers last September.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office says the state has essentially eradicated hemp-derived THC products from alcohol sellers after it instituted an emergency ban in September. In a Thursday news release, Newsom announced that state officers have found almost 100% of businesses visited by inspectors were in compliance. 

Newsom issued the immediate ban on hemp-derived THC last year, saying the widespread sales pose a public health risk. Hemp-derived THC is an intoxicating compound found in cannabis plants but sold outside of the........

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