The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois released the following statement regarding
Gov. JB Pritzker’s call for regulations on intoxicating hemp products:
“A federal loophole has allowed for the proliferation of intoxicating hemp products such as Delta 8, which
use potentially harmful chemicals to alter the composition of hemp to get consumers high. This is happening
outside the structure of the state’s legal cannabis industry, meaning there are no rules or regulations guiding
the production or sale of these products – which the Federal Drug Administration warns have not been
evaluated for ‘safe use in any context.’ This not only leaves consumers at risk, it also undermines the state’s
carefully regulated cannabis market, particularly social equity cannabis license holders who face extensive
rules and regulations to operate while those selling intoxicating hemp continue to get off easy,” said Tiffany
Chappell Ingram, Executive Director of the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois.
“We applaud Gov. JB Pritzker’s call to protect consumers and rein in this gray market. We urge lawmakers
to take swift action, as Illinois is already falling behind other states that have adopted meaningful regulations.
Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford, House Assistant Majority Leader Kam Buckner and House
Assistant Majority Leader Barbara Hernandez have been strong legislative champions, and we look forward
to working collaboratively to put in place a measure that will empower consumers, protect public health and
help ensure our state’s legal cannabis industry can reach its full potential.”
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