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New hemp bills in conflict with IDOA proposed amendments

Illinois News Joint

Two identical hemp regulation bills were introduced in the Illinois State legislature this week. House Bill 5306 and Senate Bill 3790 , with identical wording, add a plethora of regulatory provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act and other Acts. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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New hemp bills introduced on heels of lame-duck session battle

Illinois News Joint

JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over intoxicating-hemp regulation left two competing hemp bills, House Bill 4293 and House Bill 5903 , without a vote during the lame-duck session at the Capital earlier this week. But the battle over hemp regulations is not over. Two new hemp regulation bills were introduced today.

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Criminal penalties proposed for violating new hemp bill

Illinois News Joint

La Shawn Ford introduced House Bill 4161 , which focused mainly on permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and preventing the sell of hemp products to persons under 21 years of age. Provision (e) states, “No person shall sell, buy for, distribute samples of, or furnish any cannabinoid product to any person under the age of 21.”

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Illinois Hemp regulation battle continues

Illinois News Joint

Stakeholders’ ongoing battle over hemp regulations in Illinois continued this week. Lakesia Collins renewed their call to move forward with their proposals for hemp regulations and taxation ( House Bill 5306 , House Bill 4161 , and Senate Bill 3790 ). New sponsored legislation from Sen. Kimberly A. La Shawn K. Ford and Sen.

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Rep. Ford introduces Consumable Hemp Licensing bill

Illinois News Joint

La Shawn Ford to introduce a new bill for regulating hemp and delta-8 products. Last week, Ford introduced House Bill 4161 , the Consumable Hemp Licensing bill, which focuses mainly on permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and a new special fund known as the Hemp Social Equity Fund. 24-26 and Nov.

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Hemp bill could solve medical patient dilemma

Illinois News Joint

As reported earlier , HB4161 focuses mainly on safety concerns, including permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and a new Hemp Social Equity Fund, but HB4161 also contains amendments that would affect registered Illinois medical cannabis patients and cottage hemp operators as well.

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Germany’s Legalization Plans, Dyrdek and Diplo’s Cannabis Seltzers, and Oregon’s Synthetic Cannabinoid Ban

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Oregon Bans Synthetic Cannabinoids. Beginning next month, Oregon’s ban on the sale of synthetic cannabinoids in grocery stores and other retail locations will officially go into effect. Synthetic cannabinoids are derived from hemp and thus subject to much more limited regulations.