Local lawmakers are pushing for hearings on Illinois' hemp industry next month, highlighting a push for further regulation and more emphasis on social equity in…
Local lawmakers are pushing for hearings on Illinois' hemp industry next month, highlighting a push for further regulation and more emphasis on social equity in the business.
He pointed to a recent incident in Rogers Park where a number of students required hospitalization after consuming a hemp gummy. The announcement comes as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is slated to announce a crackdown Friday on delta-8 THC, a largely unregulated psychoactive compound that is often found at gas stations and smoke shops that differs from delta-9 THC that is found in regulated cannabis products available at dispensaries.Hall estimated that there are roughly 260 shops selling hemp products in the city, which could generate $22 million a year in revenue.
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