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Council moves to regulate sale of THC/cannabidiol beverages with new local license
Summary
Citing limited state-level rules, the Common Council adopted an ordinance establishing a local retail license to regulate cannabidiol and THC‑infused "non‑intoxicating" beverages, focusing on age verification, labeling and police enforcement of violations.
The West Allis Common Council on May 20 moved to regulate the retail sale of cannabidiol (CBD) and THC‑infused beverages by creating a local license for establishments that sell such products.
City legal staff told the committee that Wisconsin law includes a longstanding provision — originally created in the Prohibition era — that the city can use to license sales of non‑intoxicating beverages. "In order for the city to create a local license for a business, there needs to be a state statute authorizing it," Attorney Decker explained, adding that the statute provides local governments authority to regulate…
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