Illinois hemp bill fails to pass, dealing a blow to Pritzker
Green Market Report
Mon, Jan 6
Key Points
- A bill to regulate hemp products in order to address the issue of synthetic marijuana has failed to garner enough support in the state Legislature for a vote.
- The bill's failure marks a rare political setback for Governor JB Pritzker, who had supported the legislation.
- The goal of the bill was to regulate hemp-derived products in an effort to combat the circulation of synthetic marijuana.
- The fate of the bill remains uncertain, as it did not receive enough backing to move forward in the legislative process.
This article was republished with permission from Crain’s Chicago Business.
A bill to regulate hemp products aimed at curbing synthetic marijuana appears dead for now in the state Legislature, failing to get enough support to be called for a vote.
It’s a rare political setback for Gov. JB Pritzker, who made the...
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