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Council adopts ordinance regulating hemp-derived and synthetic cannabinoid products
Summary
The Onalaska Common Council approved Ordinance 18-19-20-25 to add code regulating hemp-derived and synthetic cannabinoid products, including age restrictions; aldermen debated public-health concerns before passing the measure unanimously.
The Onalaska Common Council unanimously approved Ordinance 18-19-20-25, creating a new city code section addressing hemp-derived cannabinoid and synthetic cannabinoid products.
Alder Steven Knott, who moved the ordinance forward, argued the measure aims to establish local standards comparable to alcohol regulation and to address public-health concerns among younger residents. “THC actually affects fatty tissue, and there is no natural ability of our bodies, no mechanism exists to cleanse rapidly THC from our bodies,” Knott said, adding the concentration of THC in the body can persist for weeks. Knott said he considered a minimum age of 21 reasonable and aligned with alcohol limits.
Alder Larry Juracek, who supported the ordinance, cited medical observations of marijuana’s effects and said he too favored age limits. The ordinance as approved adds section 11.02.35 to the city code and implements the local regulatory framework described in the ordinance packet. The measure passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
