Chicago License and Consumer Protection Committee Advances Multiple Licensing Ordinances Including Cannabis Hemp Product Restrictions
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On January 7, 2025, Chicago's Committee on License and Consumer Protection reviewed and passed several ordinances affecting liquor, packaged goods, and tobacco licensing across multiple wards. Notably, the committee advanced a substitute ordinance prohibiting the sale of psychoactive cannabis hemp products and restricting tobacco dealer licenses in the 13th Ward.
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- Passed ordinance lifting various subsections of the Municipal Code to allow additional packaged goods and alcoholic liquor licenses in multiple wards including 16th, 17th, 26th, 28th, 35th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 42nd, and 50th Wards.
- Advanced a substitute ordinance prohibiting the sale of cannabinoid hemp products capable of psychoactive effects and banning issuance or renewal of tobacco dealer licenses in the 13th Ward.
- Passed ordinances amending peddling prohibitions in the 21st Ward and disallowing additional packaged goods licenses on portions of 115th Street.
- Advanced an ordinance disallowing additional late hour liquor licenses in the 26th Ward.
- All ordinances were passed by the committee on January 7, 2025, to be submitted to the City Council meeting on January 15, 2025.
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Committee on License and Consumer Protection
Written public comment deadline, January 3, 2025, 10:30 AM
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- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/a6e1593f-dee7-443e-b7f3-c00d9bcea269.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/66a90ed2-004f-4e75-90ec-2ce40604109c.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/db9730da-8d2c-4539-8b8b-90c28531e56a.pdf
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