The DHSS will focus enforcement efforts on misbranded intoxicating cannabinoid products. A letter from Richard Moore, deputy director and general counsel of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services indicates a change in enforcement priority for the DHSS in enforcing Governor Mike Parson recently imposed ban on intoxicating hemp products. DHSS began enforcement of the Governor’s executive order at the beginning of September. Reports indicated that 74 retail establishments were inspected, and in multiple case, business owners were forced to destroy inventory. The Missouri Hemp Trade Association (MHTA) also filed a lawsuit against the state in response to the executive order. The lawsuit cites 196.070.02, RSMo, which states that “A food shall not be considered adulterated solely for containing industrial hemp, or an industrial hemp commodity or product.”