"Is it time to regulate biohacking? California thinks so."
California wants to make it clear that tinkering with your own genes is a “don’t try this at home” sort of thing.
The state is making it illegal to sell a do-it-yourself
genetic engineering kit unless it comes with a clear warning stating
that “the kit is not for self-administration.” This is a notable
escalation of an effort to regulate biohacking, a movement that’s gotten
people interested in hacking their genomes — although it bears noting
that right now, nobody appears to actually be selling the sort of kit
California prohibits.