By Townhall Chicago News Staff
The Illinois Hemp Act takes effect Thursday, ending the sale of THC-infused hemp drinks at bars, restaurants and grocery stores statewide.
A group of craft brewers has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the law, according to a report on AM 560’s Tuesday evening newscast. A federal hearing in that case is set for Nov. 19.
The hemp drinks affected are THC-infused beverages that have been sold alongside beer and wine in Illinois taprooms, restaurants and grocery stores. The law removes them from those retail channels starting Thursday.
The Nov. 19 hearing will weigh the brewers’ challenge to the law’s scope. The broadcast report did not detail the specific legal grounds cited in the brewers’ filing.
Consumers in Illinois will no longer be able to buy THC-infused hemp drinks at bars, restaurants or grocery stores once the law takes effect, pending the outcome of the federal case.
