Federal Bill Banning Intoxicating Hemp A ‘Death Sentence’ For Many Chicago Businesses
The bill marks a swift end to a lengthy push by Mayor Brandon Johnson to regulate hemp at the city level, which he had banked on to raise $10 million to help fill a budget gap.
CHICAGO Hundreds of Chicago businesses and smoke shops built around selling highs derived from hemp now face an existential crisis after a bill ending the federal government shutdown also effectively…