At a press conference, Governor JB Pritzker is comparing real nerds, with those containing THC (provided via X)

Governor JB Pritzker announced his support for House Bill 4293 at a press conference on Friday. The bill would regulate hemp derived THC in a method similar to cannabis. Back in May the Illinois Senate passed the bill 54-1 which would have limited hemp-derived intoxicating THC sales to state-licensed cannabis dispensaries. The accompanying House Bill 4293 didn’t find any traction and the session ended without a vote.  

“Over the past five years an unregulated and unsafe market has been developing fueled by companies circumventing legislation and exploiting loopholes.” said the Governor, he compared two products advertised as “nerds” one that contains THC and another that does not claiming that hemp derived THC companies are “using deceptive advertising tactics to market them directly to minors.”