Pritzker, Johnson and hemp

With Johnson, Pritzker at odds over a crackdown on hemp products, bill regulating those products dies
Sales of the weedlike substances have increased, in part thanks to a loophole in federal law, prompting smoke shops that sell unregulated products to minors to pop up.
After hemp bill defeat, Gov. Pritzker rips Mayor Johnson for poor Springfield relationships
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s bid to reset his agenda for the new year was eclipsed Tuesday by a remarkably direct attack from Gov. JB Pritzker, following the governor’s rare defeat in Springfield concerning hemp regulations the mayor opposed.
JB Pritzker blasts Chicago mayor’s team for skipping scheduled calls, being reclusive amid hemp bill battle
Reeling from a recent defeat on hemp legislation, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker lashed out at his fellow Democrat, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson who had publicly pushed to tank the bill.
After hemp bill defeat, Illinois Gov. Pritzker rips Chicago Mayor Johnson for poor Springfield relationships
Fresh off a rare defeat in Springfield, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday delivered some of his sharpest words yet against Mayor Brandon Johnson. At an unrelated news conference, the governor staunchly defended his support for a bill to strongly regulate hemp sales.
Pritzker hammers Johnson over poor ‘relationships in Springfield' amid hemp fight
A day after lawmakers dropped a plan to regulate hemp sales, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lambasted Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, calling the mayor’s relationships in Springfield into question.
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DoorDash Will Now Deliver Hemp CBD And THC Products In Response To ‘Growing Demand’ To Help Customers ‘Unwind And Recharge’
The delivery service DoorDash announced on Thursday that it’s expanding its offerings in select states to include ...
Feud over hemp bill dominates final days of Illinois legislative session
The fight over a hemp bill that never got called overshadowed legislation that was passed during the Illinois General ...
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‘There’s no education’: Gatesville woman aims to change the conversation around hemp products
As state lawmakers consider banning all THC products, one local Gatesville woman plans to offer a more educational, ...
Hemp regulation bill stalls amid Democratic infighting
A bill that would have imposed regulations on new types of intoxicating substances derived from hemp stalled in the Illinois House Tuesday, dealing a political setback to Gov. JB Pritzker after he ...
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The Austin Chronic: With Proposed Hemp Ban in Texas, Stakeholders Warn of an Industry Going Under Overnight
Nicholas Mortillaro, a cannabis business consultant and president of the Austin Charter for Hemp Industry Leaders of Texas, ...
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Pritzker disappointed as legislation regulating hemp fizzles at end of session
A bill that would regulate several hemp and delta-8 products in Illinois will not make it across the final line to become law ...
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What's next for hemp regulation in Chicago?
This autonomous platform, built by Boeing for the Navy, is a first-of-its-kind vehicle capable of serving in a wide range of ...
3 Editors Test Sober(ish)'s Hemp Drops For a Non-Alcoholic Buzz
Sober(ish) founder Kim Gamez launched her non-alcoholic marketplace in 2023 after testing countless alcohol-alternative ...