Mayor Brandon Johnson announced on Friday that he is vetoing a Chicago City Council ordinance banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products in the city.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday vetoed an ordinance banning the sale of most intoxicating hemp-derived products in Chicago.

We cannot claim to support equitable economic development while advancing policies that concentrate the market in the hands of a few large entities,” Johnson said.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said the ban was too broad and punished “many of our small businesses who have been following the law and deserve to have a seat at the table,” including those owned by Black and ...

Southwest Side Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) muscled the ban through the City Council by a vote of 32 to 16 to keep a broad array ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most intoxicating hemp products in Chicago on April 1. The bill's sponsor says he doesn't have the votes to override Johnson's veto.

Then, as now, out-of-state agents snatched people off the street. Then, as now, Illinoisans banded together to try to stop them.

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