Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on lawmakers to crack down on hemp products like delta-8 THC, saying they let minors get high on untested, mislabeled cannabis — but it’s a move which hemp shop owners say would also close legitimate businesses. The governor came out Friday in support of legislation that would set a minimum age of 21 to buy such products. It would require hemp companies to  obtain licenses and test and label their products, similar to…

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State leaders got another signal last week to take action against delta-8 THC products that have been blamed for sickening a growing number of people, especially children, here and elsewhere.Generally sold in smoke shops, gas stations and convenience stores, delta-8 THC and other synthetic hemp-derived compounds that are meant to produce a high are often in copycat snack products that especially appeal to young people. And nationwide, they're bl…

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(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going after the hemp industry in Illinois.

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Pritzker calls for stronger hemp regulations in Illinois

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going after the hemp industry in Illinois. A hemp regulation measure stalled at the Illinois State House is being highlighted by the governor. House Bill 4293 would regulate intoxicating hemp products similar to how legal cannabis is regulated, and would impose taxation and testing requirements. 
Pritzker said the bill would also prohibit packaging designed to appeal to children. “This industry is sell…

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House Bill 4293 would regulate intoxicating hemp products similar to how legal cannabis is regulated, and would impose taxation and testing requirements. The governor said the bill would also prohibit packaging designed to appeal to children.

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State leaders got another signal last week to take action against delta-8 THC products that have been blamed for sickening a growing number of people, especially children, here and elsewhere. Generally sold in smoke shops, gas stations and convenience stores, delta-8 THC and other synthetic hemp-derived compounds that are meant to produce a high are often in copycat snack products that especially appeal to young people. And nationwide, they’re b…

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — More than five years after Illinois began issuing permits for legal production of industrial hemp, Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday he now favors legislation to bring the industry under tighter regulation.

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This story was published with permission from Crain’s Chicago Business. Gov. JB Pritzker plans to make the case Friday for the Illinois House of Representatives to pass a law to crack down on intoxicating hemp during the lame-duck session next month. Pritzker has said he favors regulating hemp-based products, also called... Please login to read all 720 words.

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Products that contain delta-8 THC are pictured next to the original packaging theyresemble. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)  Says new, dangerous products threaten children’s safety By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – More than five years after Illinois began issuing permits for legal production of industrial hemp, Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday he now favors legislation to bring the industry under tighter regulati…

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Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – More than five years after Illinois began issuing permits for legal production of industrial hemp, Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday he now favors legislation to bring the industry under tighter regulation. At a news conference in Chicago, Pritzker said in the short time since both the state and federal governments legalized hemp production, a new industry has emerged in which chemicals are extracted …

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