Georgia Agriculture Commissioner pushing for 5 bills to bolster states hemp industry [Video]

Hemp products are growing in popularity across the country, and with that illegal items are showing up in local businesses and can be dangerous for children.

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper spoke with Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Mark Winne to discuss what his focus on the state’s hemp industry.

“We want a thriving hemp industry in our state, but we gotta ensure we’re protecting consumers, protecting children,” Harper said.

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He says there is a high priority on getting a handle on certain hemp products that can make people high, including some being sold as Delta-8 that can include illegal levels of THC.

Harper, a farmer who supports the legal hemp industry, is pushing five hemp-related bills in the Georgia legislature.

An official with the Georgia Department of Agriculture says every one of the products purchased in an undercover operation conducted at Georgia gas stations, smoke shops …