US EditionWar Between Intoxicating Hemp and Marijuana Industries Resumes in St. Louis
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUL 13 – Illinois lawmakers and industry representatives address high taxation, age restrictions, and federal regulation uncertainty to create common sense hemp industry rules, officials said.
- A public hearing will take place at City Hall on July 15, 2025, to discuss a proposed ordinance aimed at regulating unapproved hemp-derived products.
- The ordinance is based on Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s June 2025 opinion, which clarified that hemp-derived substances containing THC variants are prohibited unless they have FDA approval or are sold through licensed medical cannabis dispensaries.
- This local action reflects wider political conflict as St. Louis officials consider bans amid a heated debate over intoxicating hemp products, fueled by a booming market of Delta-8 and Delta-10 beverages since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp.
- State Rep. La Shawn Ford said the legislative goal is to protect minors while allowing adults access to alternative health solutions, as debates escalate with a seven-hour filibuster by St. Louis senators opposing bills seen as marijuana monopolistic attempts.
- The ordinance’s outcome could impose misdemeanor charges with fines up to $1,000 and six months jail, signaling growing regulatory tightening that pressures hemp businesses to prepare for significant market changes.
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Aldermen to hold public hearing on hemp ordinance aligned with state law - The Oxford Eagle
The Oxford Board of Aldermen is considering a new ordinance that restricts the sale and possession of unregulated hemp-derived products. The ordinance follows recent clarification from Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, who stated that only FDA-approved hemp ingestibles or those sold through licensed medical cannabis dispensaries are permitted under state law. The Board of Aldermen heard the first reading of the proposed ordinance on July …
Missouri Independent
St Louis Post-DispatchWar between intoxicating hemp and marijuana industries resumes in St. Louis
Hemp-derived THC beverages like these Mighty Kind THC seltzers can be found at Total Wine and other large liquor stores throughout Missouri. (Courtesy of Mighty Kind Company)When St. Louis Alderman Shane Cohn filed legislation last year to regulate intoxicating hemp products, he didn’t hear much about it from local residents or leaders of the fast-growing industry. “I did not get one call, email, etc., when I introduced this last session,” Cohn…
Ald. Brian Hopkins: If Springfield won’t act on dangerous hemp products, Chicago must – Chicago Tribune*
"When it comes to the health and safety of our residents, Chicago has never waited on Springfield. We led on tobacco restrictions. We took bold action on flavored vaping. We’ve implemented innovative public health measures time and again when state action fell short. Now we must do the same with intoxicating hemp products."
Marijuana Moment
Illinois Lawmaker Convenes Initial Meeting To Discuss Challenges For State’s Hemp Industry
“The differentiation nationwide between hemp and marijuana products is an attempt by one industry to take more control over the other industry.” By Greg Bishop, The Center Square Discussions continue among stakeholders in the Illinois hemp industry to come to what they say should be common sense regulations. The Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association hosted its first panel discussion Thursday in Chicago. State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) s…
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