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THC drink companies rush to sell inventory as Illinois ban takes effect

The Guardian Business Thursday 12 November 2026, 18:21 UTC By Hannah Harris Green 1 min read
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Many hemp companies are shipping their remaining inventory to Wisconsin, Minnesota and Tennessee, which have different regulationsAt midnight this morning in Illinois, hemp-derived THC drinks transformed from grocery store commodities into illegal narcotics, and manufacturers have been rushing to sell their inventory or ship it out of state. Republicans tacked a last-minute provision on to last year’s spending bill that ended the government shutdown, banning all hemp-derived THC products,...

Many hemp companies are shipping their remaining inventory to Wisconsin, Minnesota and Tennessee, which have different regulations

At midnight this morning in Illinois, hemp-derived THC drinks transformed from grocery store commodities into illegal narcotics, and manufacturers have been rushing to sell their inventory or ship it out of state.

Republicans tacked a last-minute provision on to last year’s spending bill that ended the government shutdown, banning all hemp-derived THC products, including the THC-infused alcohol alternatives sold at liquor stores and grocery stores. Under the new law, no container can have more than 0.4mg THC total.

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