WHY IT MATTERS: If South Carolina tightens rules on hemp-derived THC products, patients currently purchasing THC beverages, edibles, or tinctures from convenience stores or smoke shops may find those products reformulated, age-restricted, or removed from shelves entirely. CLINICAL OVERVIEW: South Carolina legislators are advancing a bill that would impose stricter regulations on hemp-derived THC products, including beverages and edibles that have proliferated since the 2018 Farm Bill created a legal gray area for these items. From a clinical perspective, the lack of standardized testing, dosing consistency, and labeling requirements for hemp-derived THC products has been a patient safety concern, as consumers often have no reliable way to know exactly what they are ingesting.