Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Apr 2, 2025
What it does
The Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act would prohibit the sale of food containing unsafe poppy seeds by requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish contamination limits for morphine, codeine, and other alkaloids in poppy seeds within two years of enactment, after which such seeds would be deemed adulterated under federal food safety law. The bill aims to prevent health risks like morphine intoxication, false positive drug tests, and unwarranted child welfare scrutiny linked to contaminated poppy seed consumption. It clarifies that contaminated poppy seeds remain subject to regulation under the Controlled Substances Act and are not exempted by this legislation.
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