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Ford is slated to join the Illinois Healthy Alternatives
Association Thursday morning for a panel discussion on Chicago’s
West Side. The panel aims at discussing establishing formal
regulations across the hemp industry after the most recent
legislative session in Springfield failed to bring about any
changes.
“We have to regulate Delta 8 products in Illinois for the safety
of public health and we have to regulate the age so that no one
under 21 can buy it,” Ford told The Center Square. “We have to
stand against the prohibition against this Delta hemp because
otherwise we’re going to have a prohibition that will only
ignite the cannabis. How can we in Illinois say that we're going
to ban Delta 8 but legalize and regulate Delta 9.”
Ford has long been pushing for changes in the state’s
recreational and medical cannabis laws. He hopes to give more
minority-owned businesses a fairer chance in carving out a place
for themselves in the industry. This week’s event is just the
first in what will be an ongoing, statewide tour on the matter,
Ford said.
“We're planning to do tours across the state to educate the
community and the different representatives on Delta 8,” he
added. “We definitely want to make sure that we bring the
experts to the table and talk to the community and members of
the General Assembly. The problem that we're having with the
legislature in Springfield is cannabis Delta 9 believes that we
should ban Delta 8 so that they can have a monopoly.”
Representatives from the Illinois Black Hemp Association are
also expected to take part in Thursday’s forum. Among other
things, the panel is expected to address ways that minority
owners can enter and thrive in the hemp industry.
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