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Council hears concerns about unregulated delta-8 THC drinks sold near schools; staff to monitor and review other municipalities' ordinances
Summary
City attorney and police staff flagged the sale of delta-8 THC drinks in South Beloit convenience stores, noted potential pediatric exposures and inconsistent state regulation, and recommended tracking other municipalities' local ordinances while coordinating with schools.
City staff alerted the South Beloit City Council on June 2 to the presence of THC delta-8 beverage products for sale in local stores and discussed whether the city should consider local regulation.
Laura Gutting of Sadowski Zito LLP told the council the products are unregulated at the federal and state level and said they can contain psychoactive quantities of delta-8 THC. "They do have some psychoactive side effects, and there have been some adverse reactions when both adults and children have consumed these products," she said. Gutting showed council…
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