It’s Just a Plant, Man: Regulating Cannabis, Intoxicating Hemp, and CBD
Due to Farm Bill loopholes, Illinois has seen a rise in intoxicating hemp products. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the history behind the legislative attempts to regulate cannabis and industrial hemp at both the state and federal levels. Government lawyers, civil practice attorneys, agricultural law practitioners, and environmental law counsel with all levels of practice experience who attend this program will better understand: the state and local regulatory responses to intoxicating hemp; how the 2018 Federal Farm Bill created legal gray areas for the sale of industrial hemp; the botanical, chemical, and legal differences between regulated substances; the authority of local municipalities to impose regulations on intoxicating hemp products; and the efforts that have been made to create clarifying regulations that cover both cannabis and intoxicating hemp.
Live Webcast
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
1:00 – 2:05 p.m
1.0 hour MCLE credit