California Public Health Department Opens Comment Period on Hemp Regulation Changes

MERCED, CA, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has opened a 45-day public comment period regarding a controversial proposal to make emergency regulations on hemp products permanent. The proposal would reclassify many full-spectrum hemp goods as controlled substances, effectively eliminating non-intoxicating wellness products from store shelves and pushing small hemp businesses out of the market.

The public comment period ends in two weeks, culminating with a public hearing on July 28, 2025, in regard to the proposed regulation (DPH-24-005), which redefines hemp and imposes sweeping changes on the fledgling industry.

A public hearing is scheduled for:
📅 Monday, July 28, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM PDT
🔗 Zoom Meeting Link (click to join)¹
Meeting ID: 818 135 213

Public comments can be submitted by:

Email: regulations@cdph.ca.gov

Fax: (916) 636-6220

Mail:
California Department of Public Health
Office of Regulations
1415 L Street, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95814
(Reference: DPH-24-005 in your message)

Advocates for hemp farming, plant-based wellness, and small business sustainability are urging supporters to submit comments, attend the hearing, and help ensure California protects access to non-intoxicating hemp remedies and honors the rights of small producers.

For background, talking points, and tools to take action—including a sample letter, call script, and printable flyer—visit:
Sisters of the Valley³ Hemp Advocacy Library²

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WATCH NOW: The Sisters Discuss the Proposed Hemp Laws at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LiQVKjx00P8

¹ https://cdph.webex.com/cdph/j.php?MTID=m76c2e5e99d3ae9b80278ed16b8eb2f08
² https://blog.sistersofthevalley.org/how-to-defend-small-farms-and-plant-based-medicine/
³ http://www.sistersofthevalley.org