Illinois Lawmakers Want More Oversight of Hemp Industry

May 14, 2024 09:05:00

Lawmakers in Illinois are calling for increased oversight over the state’s largely unregulated hemp derivatives market. This market ballooned in the years after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp and hemp extracts across the United States under state and tribal programs.

In the wake of this legislation, many businesses took advantage of legal loopholes to process and sell hemp derivatives such as cannabidiol (“CBD”), and delta-8 THC. While these derivatives technically aren’t illegal under federal law, there are few if any federal or state regulations governing their production and sale. As a result, Illinois and other states with hemp programs have seen a surge in hemp products that claim to do everything from alleviating stress…

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