Illinois Hemp Act Set to Ban Some THC Drinks Amid Pushback From Business Owners
Products with more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container will be sold only at licensed dispensaries, state officials said.
- Starting Nov 12, Illinois will reclassify intoxicating hemp-derived THC products as cannabis, requiring them to be sold exclusively at state-licensed dispensaries; the new regulations limit products to 0.4 milligrams of THC per container.
- Gov. Pritzker signed the wide-ranging bill in June to overhaul hemp and cannabis regulations; while federal guidelines extended their deadline to Dec 11, Illinois maintained the earlier Nov deadline, forcing businesses to adjust inventory.
- Marz Brewing owner Ed Marszewski warned of workforce reductions, stating "We're going to have to lay people off" as the new rules limit sales to licensed dispensaries; ChiTiva, a hemp café in Chicago's South Loop, faces potential closure.
- The Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association filed an emergency motion arguing the law is unconstitutional; meanwhile, licensed cannabis dispensaries anticipate increased traffic, with Verano Holdings CEO George Archos noting consumers are shifting toward licensed retailers.
- Products exceeding the 0.4 milligram threshold will face excise taxes ranging from 22% to 37% in Chicago; the high costs position licensed cannabis operators to consolidate market share as small hemp retailers exit the category.
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