[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-article-california-regulators-report-99-compliance-in-hemp-and-kratom-retail-sweeps-6edd999f":3},{"data":4},{"_id":5,"slug":6,"articleType":7,"body":8,"createdAt":13,"dek":14,"entities":15,"headline":27,"imageAlt":28,"imageUrl":29,"keyFacts":30,"language":44,"publishedAt":45,"seo":46,"sources":49,"summary":54,"updatedAt":55},"6a9fcb755457399f4e5dcf84","california-regulators-report-99-compliance-in-hemp-and-kratom-retail-sweeps-6edd999f","enforcement",[9,10,11,12],"California regulators are reporting near-full compliance among Alcoholic Beverage Control licensees following a statewide enforcement push targeting illegal hemp products. According to figures from Gov. Gavin Newsom's Office, 99.33% of 23,667 site visits to ABC-licensed businesses found no violations.","The enforcement effort recorded 158 violations and removed 7,403 hemp products from store shelves. Newsom said in a press release that if a product is sold in California, people should be able to trust that it follows the law, and that the state has made rules clear while holding accountable those who do not comply.","Separate checks focused on kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, products logged 97.75% compliance across 8,038 site visits. Those inspections produced 181 violations and the removal of 7,888 products from stores.","California regulators issued a statewide consumer warning in October 2025 declaring that foods, dietary supplements, and medical drugs containing kratom or 7-OH are dangerous and illegal to sell or manufacture in the state. The Department of Public Health published the new hemp rules in September 2024.","2026-09-08T08:46:45.870Z","State enforcement visits to ABC-licensed businesses found near-total adherence to hemp rules, with thousands of illegal products pulled from shelves.",{"brands":16,"products":17,"markets":21,"organizations":23},[],[18,19,20],"hemp products","kratom","7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)",[22],"California",[24,25,26],"Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)","Department of Public Health","Gov. Gavin Newsom's Office","California Regulators Report 99% Compliance in Hemp and Kratom Retail Sweeps","California state regulators inspecting retail shelves for illegal hemp and kratom products","",[31,35,38,41],{"claim":32,"sourceUrl":33,"_id":34},"California saw 99.33% compliance from 23,667 site visits to ABC-licensed businesses for hemp product rules.","https:\u002F\u002Fganjapreneur.com\u002Fcalifornia-regulators-find-near-full-compliance-among-retailers-for-hemp-and-kratom-product-sales\u002F","6a9fcb75723e26a876df7040",{"claim":36,"sourceUrl":33,"_id":37},"The hemp enforcement effort recorded 158 violations and removed 7,403 products from store shelves.","6a9fcb75723e26a876df7041",{"claim":39,"sourceUrl":33,"_id":40},"Kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine product checks totaled 97.75% compliance over 8,038 site visits, with 181 violations and 7,888 products removed.","6a9fcb75723e26a876df7042",{"claim":42,"sourceUrl":33,"_id":43},"California regulators issued a statewide consumer warning in October 2025 declaring kratom and 7-OH products dangerous and illegal to sell or manufacture in the state.","6a9fcb75723e26a876df7043","en","2026-09-08T08:46:47.430Z",{"title":47,"description":48},"California Hemp and Kratom Retail Compliance Hits 99%","California regulators report 99.33% compliance among ABC licensees for hemp rules and 97.75% for kratom checks, removing thousands of illegal products.",[50],{"name":51,"url":33,"trustTier":52,"_id":53},"Ganjapreneur","trade","6a9fcb75723e26a876df703f","California officials say 99.33% of 23,667 site visits to Alcoholic Beverage Control licensees found compliance with hemp product rules, while kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine checks showed 97.75% compliance. The sweeps removed 7,403 hemp products and 7,888 kratom-related items.","2026-09-08T08:46:47.432Z"]