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Vernon Hills board hears youth coalition, directs staff to draft ordinance on unregulated THC products
Summary
The Village Board heard a StandStrong/Stevenson Catalyst Club presentation showing hemp‑derived intoxicating THC products sold locally in youth‑targeted packaging and lacking age limits; the board directed staff and police to draft a local ordinance restricting sales outside licensed dispensaries.
Leila Nittala of the StandStrong Coalition and students from Stevenson High School told the Committee of the Whole on Nov. 18 that hemp‑derived intoxicating THC products — including delta‑8 and delta‑10 — are being sold in Vernon Hills in packaging that appeals to youth and at potencies far higher than public‑health guidance recommends. “We saw substances sold with 2,000 milligrams even in Vernon Hills, in very youth‑targeting packaging,” Nittala said.
Deputy Chief Shannon Holubetz and Chief…
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