{"id":2282114,"date":"2024-06-23T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/craft-brewers-in-illinois-fearful-of-future-restrictions-on-hemp-beverages-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-23T11:06:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T15:06:38","slug":"craft-brewers-in-illinois-fearful-of-future-restrictions-on-hemp-beverages-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/craft-brewers-in-illinois-fearful-of-future-restrictions-on-hemp-beverages-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Craft brewers in Illinois fearful of future restrictions on hemp beverages &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcraft-brewers-in-illinois-fearful-of-future-restrictions-on-hemp-beverages-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2282114&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sorry, but it looks like the text\u2064 provided is\u200c incomplete. 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Thankock you!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trouble-brewing-new-jersey-dems-ban-microbreweries-from-hosting-happy-hour-serving-cocktails\/\" title=\"Trouble Brewing: New Jersey Dems Ban Microbreweries From Hosting Happy Hour, Serving Cocktails\">craft breweries<\/a> in Illinois branching off into the hemp beverage industry are relieved that proposed restrictions stalled in Springfield, but they wonder what the future holds.<\/p>\n<p>A measure that didn\u2019t make it out of the General Assembly would allow the sale of hemp products, but only by businesses licensed under the current cannabis law.<\/p>\n<p>Industry experts said hemp drinks have been a lifeline for struggling breweries still trying to recover from the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Ray Stout, executive director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, said those who want restrictions in place were not forthcoming with their legislation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat they\u2019re going after the bad actors and the delta-8 gas station people but in essence they\u2019re going after the entire hemp industry,\u201d said Stout.<\/p>\n<p>Stout believes 10% of breweries are making hemp-derived beverages, which is equal to about 30, and another 40 to 50 that are in various stages of research and development.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-says-marijuana-was-found-in-white-house-twice-so-far\/\" title=\"Marijuana discovered twice in White House, says Secret Service.\">marijuana remains illegal<\/a> under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waffle-arizona-house-speaker-claims-they-cant-enforce-constitution-wont-commit-to-calling-legislative-hearing\/\" title=\"WAFFLE: Arizona House Speaker Claims They Can\u2019t Enforce Constitution, Won\u2019t Commit To Calling Legislative Hearing\">federal law<\/a>, federal lawmakers legalized hemp in 2018, defining it as cannabis or cannabinoids with less than 0.3% delta-9 THC.<\/p>\n<p>Stout said the legislature should create a regulatory framework that allows hemp drinks to be manufactured and sold safely and properly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe farm bill is pretty explicit in saying hemp should be treated like hemp and marijuana should be treated like marijuana,\u201d said Stout. \u201cThese products are a derivative of hemp, which the federal government said is different from cannabis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota generated $1.5 million in tax revenue from over $15 million in sales from hemp-derived drinks just two months after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ceiling-on-thc-levels-remains-intact-for-industrial-hemp-growers\/\" title=\"THC level limit remains for hemp growers\">state began regulating<\/a> the industry in June 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The bill\u2019s sponsors and the governor expect the issue will come up again during the next legislative session.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some Illinois craft breweries exploring the hemp beverage market are relieved after proposed restrictions in Springfield stalled. 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