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Fond du Lac council reviews draft permit for retailers selling CBD-THC beverages to close loophole
Summary
City Attorney Deb Hoffman presented a draft ordinance to require city permits for retailers selling CBD-THC beverages, saying the products can be psychoactive and the change would protect minors; council asked about implementation and staff said the ordinance will return as an action item with public notice and an initial-warning approach.
City Attorney Deb Hoffman told the Fond du Lac City Council on Jan. 14 that the city is considering a draft ordinance that would require retailers selling CBD-THC beverages to obtain a permit from the city to close what she called a legal loophole created by changes in federal and state hemp laws.
"I do believe they will intend to fix this, but it could be a year or more," Hoffman said, arguing the city should act in the meantime. "Every retailer that's going to sell these items has to get a permit from the city." She described the products as…
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