Video & Transcript Research : 'intoxication'
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 51 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- well as addressing a growing public health issue: the proliferation of unregulated, consumable, intoxicating
- changes to the provisions of the federal definition of hemp, which has created a loophole where intoxicating
- hemp products are able to skirt regulations meant to control access to intoxicating hemp, cannabis,
- To combat this issue, the bill proposes first a ban on the sale of unregulated, consumable, intoxicating
- This includes closing the Delta-9 loophole, which has allowed intoxicating hemp to proliferate the market
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed students from the Frederick C. Murphy School in Weymouth, along with other guests introduced by members. The chamber then suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including proposals on alcohol labeling for beers consumed on premises, parity in funding for regional vocational and traditional public schools, and legal protections for victims of childhood sexual abuse.
The main floor business was House No. 4187, An Act Modernizing the Commonwealth’s Cannabis Laws, reported by Ways and Means as a substitute bill. Members speaking in support described it as a comprehensive overhaul of the Cannabis Control Commission and the state’s cannabis and hemp regulatory framework. The bill would reduce and restructure the CCC, expand options for cannabis businesses and social equity operators, raise license and ownership caps, remove the vertical integration requirement for medical marijuana, and create stronger rules for hemp and CBD products, including a ban on unregulated intoxicating hemp products and a new regulatory structure for allowable hemp beverages and CBD items.
Several amendments were offered and adopted by roll call, including changes narrowing the hemp beverage ban from 11 ounces to 7.5 ounces, requiring out-of-state testing labs to be certified in good standing with the commission, and other technical revisions. After debate, the House passed H. 4187 to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 153-0. The chamber also passed to be engrossed two sick leave bank bills, for Andrew Satara and Dana Johnson, and ordered House No. 1590, establishing a sick leave bank for Eric J. Wenaka, to a third reading. The House then adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Jul 1st, 2025
Business and Professions
Transcript Highlights:
- by the California Department of Public Health in October 2024, which clearly banned the sale of intoxicating
- went beyond what the intent of the bill was. the law was, and created products that were far more intoxicating
- those hemp products then were adulterated, changed, the molecular structure changed, made highly intoxicating
- So none of it can be intoxicating.
- But there are wellness products out there that have low-dose THC products that are not intoxicating,
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There needs to be more options of non-intoxicating hemp-derived products available.
- Our journey with non-intoxicating full-spectrum hemp products began with a lotion.
- Our journey with non-intoxicating full-spectrum hemp products began with a lotion.
- hemp wellness products with intoxicating products.
- I think intoxicating is, you know, it's objective.
Keywords:
flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Justice Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And so when we talk about fat-soluble drug and we talk about and highly intoxicating, highly potent substance
- I know that we're also adding on here in talks, any intoxicating substance, can you and I know we were
- So a solution that we have that could be used as instead of or any intoxicating substance, you could
- say or any substance that the person knew or reasonably should have known was intoxicating, making sure
- that that was there, they knew or should have known that that substance was intoxicating up just a random
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation - 02/04/2026
Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Transcript Highlights:
- Historic Preservation Law in relation to increasing the penalties for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated
- With this bill, we're aligning our snowmobile intoxication bill with existing levels for what intoxication
- don't think there's a county, including my district, that we haven't had a person who has been intoxicated
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation met on February 4, 2026, with a quorum present and voting sheets received from members. Senator Serrano chaired the meeting and noted attendance from Senators Baskin, Tedisco, Helming, Cooney, and Scarcella-Spanton. The committee took up a five-bill agenda focused on arts, parks, outdoor education, and snowmobile safety.
The committee reported several bills: S.115A, which would increase access to resources for culturally diverse arts and cultural organizations; S.1062, creating an arts and cultural history initiative; S.1067A, establishing a New York State Park Adopt-a-Trail Stewardship Program and fund; and S.1377, creating a legislative task force on outdoor environmental education and recreation. Each was moved, seconded, and approved without opposition, though S.115A received without-recommendation votes from Senators Helming and Tedisco. S.1067A was reported to the finance committee.
The final bill, S.3256A by Senator Cooney, would increase penalties for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated. Senator Cooney described the measure as a response to a fatal constituent incident and said it would align snowmobile intoxication penalties with those for other vehicles. The chair and other members expressed support, and the bill was reported unanimously. Senator Serrano also announced that Arts Day would return on February 10, as a forum for arts community panels.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (03/31/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
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they've contain intoxicating hemp, and they've contain intoxicating hemp, and they've - intoxicating hemp derivatives. intoxicating hemp derivatives.
- They're intoxicating products. Any version of this, THCA, THCO, delta, they're intoxicating. I may.
- November is because the intoxicating November is because the intoxicating hemp<04:27:50.240>
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Mar 11th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- The way we look at that as a public safety violation is we determine, we look at just intoxication.
- So if there's an intoxicated person in a bar, we don't ask what were you on at that time frame.
- So if somebody is drinking alcohol mixed with CBD and they're more, and they're intoxicated.
- It, it would be against the law if somebody became intoxicated at the location.
- Manslaughter, intoxicated persons, uh, fights and breaches of peace, uh, undercover sales.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- When that human oversight disappears, we risk more intoxication...
- We can't interact with the guests to make the right decision about a guest being too intoxicated.
- It is a recipe for over intoxication, especially when there is no train eyes watching.
- We can't interact with the guests to make the right decision about a guest being too intoxicated.
- Difficulties observing if someone is intoxicated or not.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 452, a right-to-repair bill for agricultural equipment. Farm Bureau and several manufacturers’ representatives opposed the bill, arguing that existing memorandums of understanding already provide farmers access to parts, diagnostics, and repair information, and warning that broader software access could increase emissions tampering and safety risks. Supporters, including repair advocates, a legislator, and a farmer representative, argued that the MOUs are not binding, that farmers need enforceable repair rights to avoid costly delays during critical harvest periods, and that owners should be able to repair equipment they bought without dealer lock-in. No vote was taken during the hearing.
The committee also heard testimony on bills to limit or eliminate “grab-and-go” alcohol sales at large venues, including House Bill 325 and Senate Bill 225. Union workers from Fenway Park and the TD Garden described self-checkout alcohol kiosks as creating public safety and compliance problems, including underage access, over-serving, theft, and difficulty monitoring intoxication in crowded settings. They said workers are often understaffed and bear discipline when violations occur. In contrast, the Boston Red Sox and Aramark defended the supervised self-checkout model, saying it speeds service, is widely used, and operates with multiple layers of supervision, training, and regulatory oversight; they said they had not received violation notices and that any incidents are isolated.
Senator Edwards also testified in support of House Bill 369, aimed at restricting marketing of certain harsh cosmetic products to children, and in support of the grab-and-go bill. She argued that children should not be targeted with products containing toxic chemicals and that alcohol service should remain supervised by trained staff to protect consumers and jobs. Senator Collins and other legislators also spoke in favor of restricting grab-and-go alcohol service, citing concerns about underage drinking and overconsumption. The hearing additionally included a separate bill on Sunday morning alcohol service, with Representatives Scanlon and Lewis arguing for allowing sales beginning at 8 a.m. on Sundays rather than 10 a.m., but that bill was only discussed briefly and no action was taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- all misdemeanor drug offenses, forgery of governmental documents, criminal trespass, and public intoxication
- additional misdemeanors such as other forms of drug use, drug possession, trespass, theft, and public intoxication
- This public intoxication is an important part of the discussion.
- In many cases, public intoxication is a part of the grooming and control that traffickers exert over
- Public intoxication is another issue, as traffickers often force victims to consume drugs or alcohol
Keywords:
community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 958, Texas Government Code, nondisclosure, order of nondisclosure, criminal history record information, trafficking of persons, human trafficking, compelling prostitution, survivor rights, record sealing, expunction, deferred adjudication, prostitution, controlled substances, theft
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Your purpose is not to do away with non-intoxicating.
- At inception, CBD and CBG were the intended product, the ones that were not intoxicating.
- Delta 8 has psychoactive and intoxicating effects.
- Guest in here, we're listening to the sheriffs give a testimony about. intoxication and deadly intoxication
- These are not people seeking intoxication.
Keywords:
Texas Education Code, public schools, school district, open-enrollment charter school, teacher speech, employee speech, biological sex, pronouns, gender identity, retaliation, discipline, workplace protections, school personnel, education policy, LGBTQ, transgender, charter schools, SB 965, religious speech, prayer
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It changes the eligibility eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain repeat intoxication
- House Bill 1760 seeks to prevent this injustice in the future by mandating that intoxication manslaughter
- Members, intoxication manslaughter is already under current law a second degree felony, and it should
- Intoxication, manslaughter, or murder, if you ask me. My baby was murdered.
- Once again, 2018, 2021, and 2023, Texas ranked number one for alcohol-related fatalities, intoxication
Bills:
HB153
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- They are intoxicating beverages.
- They should be treated, and in the bill, they are treated as intoxicating beverages, including how the
- These products are not THC-focused, nor are they intoxicating, but they have the most amazing natural
- It is intoxicating.
- It is intoxicating.
Summary:
The Committee on Fiscal Policy considered several bills and reported all of them favorably. SB 70-24, on state planning and budgeting, was presented as a modernization of the long-range planning program to simplify reporting, remove outdated measures, and focus on key data points and outcomes; it passed without opposition. CS/SB 166, on administrative efficiency in public schools, made broad changes to school accountability and operations, including lowering the stakes of certain student assessments, giving districts more flexibility on evaluations, contracts, certification, calendars, facilities, and VPK oversight. Two amendments were adopted: one clarifying that Title I funds may be used for STEM services, and another refining how advanced degrees count on salary schedules. The bill passed favorably after testimony both supporting and opposing the changes, with supporters emphasizing flexibility and opponents raising concerns about teacher evaluation and instructional practice.
CS/SB 164, on vessel accountability, was described as a measure to address derelict and at-risk vessels by improving owner identification, creating a free long-term anchoring permit program, increasing penalties, and authorizing grants for local governments in the FWC prevention program. It received support from marine industry groups and was reported favorably. CS/SB 472, on education and correctional facilities for licensed professions, would allow inmates to receive credit toward licensure for qualifying coursework; a strike-all amendment added coordination with DBPR and professional boards. The bill drew support from criminal justice, business, and policy groups and passed unanimously.
The committee spent the most time on CS/SB 438, on food and hemp products. Senator Burton and co-sponsor Senator Davis argued the bill was needed to regulate intoxicating hemp products, restrict child-appealing packaging and signage, ban synthetic hemp products, cap THC content in edibles and beverages, and require hemp beverages to be sold through alcohol-style distribution channels. Supporters, including alcohol distributors and some public safety advocates, said the bill would improve testing, labeling, and consumer protection. Opponents, including hemp retailers, farmers, and libertarian advocates, argued it would harm small businesses, reduce consumer choice, and push sales to the black market. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on tab five, and the committee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Policy Mar 27th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They are intoxicated beverage. They should be treated in the bill.
- They are treated as intoxicating beverage, including how their products get from the manufacturer to
- This products are not THC, focus, nor are they intoxicating, but they have the most amazing natural benefits
- So this unregulated non FDA approved intoxicating THC, products that are synthesized from have and are
- citizens and youth over profits of the unscrupulous businesses that are peddling these highly intoxicating
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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- First and foremost, the current statutory scheme already penalizes highly intoxicated drivers beyond
- Highly intoxicated drivers are among the most dangerous on the roads.
- Highly intoxicated drivers are among the most dangerous on the roads.
Keywords:
sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, Hawaii, economic development, carbon footprint, aviation sector, renewable fuels, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation, clean fuel standard, alternative fuels, carbon intensity, emission reduction, greenhouse gases, transportation, autonomous vehicles
Summary:
The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures, including a two-minute oral testimony limit and that decision-making would follow after testimony. It then took up SB 20008, which would set 55 mph as the maximum speed limit on all parts of the DKI/Saddle Road highway. The bill’s introducer described it as a response to safety concerns and noted prior public opposition when the speed limit was lowered from 60 mph; the Hawaii Police Department was listed in opposition, while DOT and several individuals testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion provided.
The committee next heard SB 20009, requiring new plates/tags or emblems for used motor vehicles transferred between private individuals, and SB 2026, which would require drivers approaching stationary vehicles on the shoulder or roadside to slow down and, if necessary, change lanes. The Attorney General supported SB 2026 but recommended narrowing and clarifying the language by removing references to shoulder/roadside, collision or mechanical problem, and other limiting definitions so the duty would apply more broadly and be easier to enforce; AAA and OMA also supported the measure. Members discussed the practical need for a mandatory move-over rule, especially for roadside workers and tow operators, and the committee heard concerns about enforceability on two-lane roads and in accident scenes.
SB 2053 was then heard, authorizing electronic signatures on supporting documents used to transfer ownership of total-loss vehicles to insurers without notarization and requiring insurers to indemnify the finance director for claims arising from those electronic title issuances. The Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, the City and County of Honolulu, and others supported the bill, with Copart describing it as a modernization that would reduce delays for total-loss settlements; technical amendments were requested. The committee also heard SB 2172, which would allow all-terrain vehicles to operate at night if equipped with lights and a slow-moving vehicle emblem, adjust helmet requirements, define utility terrain vehicles, and include ATVs in motor vehicle insurance law. DOT said it could support the bill only if limited to low-speed areas, and the insurance industry warned it could create a new insurance scheme; the City and County of Honolulu opposed while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and an individual supported. Finally, SB 2253 was introduced to expand first-degree negligent injury to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, with DOT, county prosecutors, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office in support; Honolulu prosecutors said they would oppose a proposed amendment because they wanted the language to preserve the offense as a lesser included offense tied to negligent homicide.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Judiciary Committee Jul 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- That advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products.
- We agree that intoxicating hemp products, which is defined We agree that intoxicating hemp products,
- We agree that intoxicating hemp products should be banned.
- Intoxicating hemp products should be banned, but that wellness products that are not intoxicating should
- Because we're only going after the intoxicating...
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote.
The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces.
SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action.
Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
A New Senator is Sworn In / Legalizing Sports Betting in Minnesota / Black Entrepreneurs Day Feb 7th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If you go into a bar and they see you're looking intoxicated, they will get sued.
- They have criminal liability if they serve you more alcohol when they see you're intoxicated.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Putting impractical limits on non-intoxicating hemp products for me, but not a cannabis retailer, is
- Number three: non-intoxicating products like CBD should not be on a shelf, not locked behind a case or
- locked behind the register like intoxicating products.
- There's absolutely no reason for non-intoxicating CBD that binds your endocannabinoid system to get it
- CBD is non-intoxicating and does not impair cognition or physical functions, even at medicinal doses
Keywords:
medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There are many non-intoxicating cannabinoids in hemp and by...
- There needs to be more. of non-intoxicating hemp-derived products available.
- Just because someone is over 21 does not mean that an intoxicating hemp harmful.
- hemp with intoxicating products. non-intoxicating amounts of THC, so it's important to reconsider these
- Um, so I think intoxicating is, you know, it's, um, objective.
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process
Summary:
The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elect Committee Meeting - 2025-03-19
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- So, courtesy of Funner Brothers in Golden Valley, they are delicious and will not intoxicate you.
- It's going to stipulate that no polling place shall be designated in any place where intoxicating liquors
- probably want to get approval, but it says, you know, that subdivision 7 of that statute says: use of intoxicating
- It is a misdemeanor to bring intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor. into a polling place to
- drink intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor in a polling place or to be intoxicated in a polling
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- In cases like this, you would have to have a situation where a driver is intoxicated, gets behind the
- because they know that if they're intoxicated, they're going to face some very serious penalties if
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