Synthetic hemp is a public health crisis in the making. Once again, the Illinois General Assembly failed to do anything about ...

With Illinois’ March primary for the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, politicians are lining up to fill the seats being vacated by longtime members of ...

Despite Gov. JB Pritzker calling last year for hemp restrictions, state lawmakers have been stuck between the two sides, unable to reach a consensus, and as a result have done nothing.

Last year, the debate around regulating certain intoxicating hemp products like Delta 8 found support from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, but it never advanced.

Campaign cash in hemp regulation showdown is a bad sign about pay to play in Illinois The Land of Lincoln still isn’t at the point where people can feel fully confident that lawmakers aren’t ...

State lawmakers who stood in the way of recent legislation that would've regulated hemp products have received significant campaign cash from the industry.

Many in the hemp industry said not everyone in the hemp space uses deceitful and dangerous practices, and that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s approach will kill their responsible businesses along with the bad ...

Delta-8 THC gummy bears remain unregulated in Illinois despite a recent push from Gov. JB Pritzker. State lawmakers who stood in the way of recent legislation that would’ve regulated intoxicating hemp ...

SPRINGFIELD — A bill that would have imposed regulations on new types of intoxicating substances derived from hemp stalled in the Illinois House, dealing a political setback to Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...