Hemp sellers push back on delta-8 ban as Illinois lawmakers tackle unregulated cannabinoid market

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As Illinois Lawmakers Tackle,Unregulated Cannabinoid Market,Of Weedlike Substances

Two bills have been introduced in Springfield to bring oversight to the unregulated pot-adjacent industry, some of whom appear to market to kids. One would effectively ban sales of delta-8 and other hemp-derived products.

Live streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming.Hemp entrepreneurs are asking Illinois legislators to take a mellower approach to regulating delta-8 THC and other intoxicating, weedlike substances derived from the plant that have proliferated at smoke shops and convenience stores nationwide thanks to a loophole in federal law.

That stands in opposition to a bill introduced last month by state Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-Hillside, that would halt sales of mind-altering, hemp-derived products pending a lengthy evaluation to set consumer safety standards. The federal law didn't account for other psychoactive compounds that can be extracted from the plant, like delta-8.

Asked about the diverging approach in Ford's bill, Ingram said in a statement: "We are glad the hemp industry agrees action is needed to rein in the proliferation of unregulated Delta-8 product. ...

Meanwhile, "Hemp has allowed me a way into the market. Hemp has allowed me a way to support my community," Bias said in support of Ford's bill.

 

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