Limit on Hemp Sales in Chicago One Step Closer to Becoming Law

Chicago City Council committee moves to ban sale of intoxicating hemp products – CBS2 (Chicago)

A City Council committee on Wednesday backed a proposal to ban hemp-derived THC products in Chicago before a federal ban goes into effect in one year.

Chicago aldermen advance ordinance to restrict hemp sales

(The Center Square) – A Chicago city council committee has advanced an ordinance that would ban most hemp sales in the city.

Sweeping ban on hemp products in Chicago advances in City Council

A broad ban on hemp products in Chicago advanced in the City Council Wednesday, teeing up a vote that could suddenly shutter the burgeoning industry. Proponents argue the proposed ban would make Chicago safer by speeding up a pending congressional prohibition on the products that get users high. But Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has urged aldermen to rework the ordinance with narrower regulations. Hanging in the balance are dozens of sm…

Ban on hemp products in Chicago clears City Council committee

Mayor Brandon Johnson and members of Illinois' billion-dollar hemp industry are fighting the effort to ban hemp-derived THC products that have soared in popularity.

Limit on hemp sales in Chicago one step closer to becoming law

A Chicago City Council committee voted to advance a ban on some hemp sales in the city during a meeting on Wednesday.

Alderman's Push For Citywide Hemp Ban Would Cost City Hundreds Of Jobs, Business Owners Say

CHICAGO — A Southwest Side alderman who’s worked to snuff out the hemp industry wants to close shops much sooner than a new federal ban would.  Listen 🎧 Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) has introduced a measure to ban intoxicating hemp products sold in hundreds of small businesses as drinks, edibles, vapes and flower across Chicago. It’s expected to go for a vote before a City Council committee Wednesday.  If passed, the ordinance would get out in fron…