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Hemp beverage brewers fear Illinois hemp ban will end fledgling industry

Just after popping the lid off a new market, hemp beverage makers fear a proposal to ban intoxicating hemp products in Illinois would end their new business. The proposed ban by lawmakers is meant to rein in a wild west of hemp products that includes knockoff and mislabeled edibles and vapes that are sold without age limits or regulations. But producers say lawmakers can save businesses and ...
Jake Buishas tests THC levels from a Juniper Terps seltzer production line on May 22, 2024, at Marz Community Brewing Co. in Chicago.

Just after popping the lid off a new market, hemp beverage makers fear a proposal to ban intoxicating hemp products in Illinois would end their new business.

The proposed ban by lawmakers is meant to rein in a wild west of hemp products that includes knockoff and mislabeled edibles and vapes that are sold without age limits or regulations. But

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