Chicago City Council Could Vote to Limit Hemp Sales

City Council Passes Ban On Intoxicating Hemp Products — Except THC Drinks — As Mayor Weighs Veto

The ban would force businesses to take intoxicating hemp products like edibles, flower and vapes off shelves by April 1, but it makes exemptions for THC drinks and CBD creams.

Chicago cracks down on hemp-derived THC as federal rules loom

City Council passes ban on hemp THC products, with exceptions for beverages, ointments

The City Council voted Wednesday to outlaw a broad array of hemp-derived products months before a federal ban is set to take effect, kneecapping a lucrative industry that has buoyed many Chicago businesses — but sometimes put unregulated intoxicants within reach of minors.An exception allowing for hemp beverages, hemp-infused pet products and other CBD offerings led to a 32-16 vote that left the question of whether Mayor Brandon Johnson would ve…

City Council Votes 32-16 to Ban Sale of Most Intoxicating Hemp Products in Chicago, With Some Exemptions

The proposal immediately bans the sale of intoxicating hemp products to those younger than 21, while exempting the sale of beverages, topical creams and pet products with intoxicating hemp from the larger ban set to take effect April 1.

Hemp product sales curtailed in Chicago with City Council vote

Chicago aldermen approved a sweeping ban Wednesday outlawing unlicensed businesses in the city from selling all but a few hemp products. The ordinance passed in a 32-to-16 vote. But following the City Council meeting, Mayor Brandon Johnson said he has “serious concerns about this measure,” warning that it will hurt small businesses and “inevitably create a black market” for the products. Johnson did not say whether he will veto the package, but …

Chicago City Council could vote to limit hemp sales

The Chicago City Council is set to consider a proposed ban on some sales of hemp products at its meeting on Wednesday.