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Intoxicating Hemp Remains Unregulated in Illinois Following Legislative Inaction
ILLINOIS, JUL 16 – Illinois lawmakers have failed to pass hemp regulations since 2018 despite concerns that unregulated delta-8 THC products risk consumer safety and undermine the legal cannabis market.
- Earlier this month, the Illinois General Assembly failed for three years to pass laws regulating intoxicating hemp, due to political disagreements.
- With the 2018 Farm Bill, a loophole allowed delta-8 THC products to evade regulation when hemp was legalized, critics say.
- A University of Illinois System Institute of Government and Public Affairs study found hemp-derived THC products are intentionally marketed and readily available to teens and young adults.
- Stakeholders warn that unregulated hemp undercuts the market and puts consumers at risk, while Tiffany Chappell Ingram, executive director of the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois, warns to `rein in` intoxicating hemp products.
- Despite federal progress, there has yet to be a public hearing on hemp in Illinois, leaving regulation efforts stalled, stakeholders warn.
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Intoxicating hemp remains unregulated in Illinois following legislative inactionRegulatory attempts have failed despite Pritzker’s backing, although feds could intervene. Source: Capitol News Illinois
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