SPRINGFIELD – The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois released the following statement following Senate passage of HB4293, the Hemp Consumer Products Act:
“The Hemp Consumer Products Act will license and regulate hemp consumer products such as CBD while banning the sale of dangerous synthetic hemp-derived intoxicants like Delta-8 that are sickening children and adults,” said Tiffany Chappell Ingram, Executive Director of the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois. “We applaud lawmakers for taking action to rein in an unregulated market that has operated for years with no oversight, confusing consumers and undermining Illinois’ carefully crafted legal cannabis industry. Our appreciation goes to Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford for her leadership on this important measure, which will empower consumers, protect public health and help ensure our state’s legal cannabis industry can reach its full potential. We look forward to equally decisive and bipartisan action by the House.”
About the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois (CBAI)
The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois serves as the voice of Illinois’ cannabis industry by advocating for patient well-being, consumer safety, greater equity and inclusion, job creation, community investment and the responsible use of cannabis. CBAI is a non-profit association that represents Illinois cannabis businesses licensed by the state of Illinois, as well as ancillary businesses that support the cannabis industry and social equity applicants. For more information, visit www.cbail.org.