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October 16, 2024 Vol. 45, No. 16
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GGenerall El Election ti Guide 2024
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Trustees lean toward regulating, not banning some THC sales
The Oak Park Board of Health recommends the sale of unregulated THC products be prohibited By LUZANE DRAUGHON Staff Reporter
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Connor Chien (left) and Mark Jung, this year’s LemonAid co-chairs, present big checks to Collaboration for Early Childhood Executive Director Mary Reynolds and Wonder Works Executive Director Rachel Weber at the River Forest Fire Station on Oct. 14. See more photos, page 12.
The Oak Park Board of Health has recommended the village board pass an ordinance banning the sale of unregulated THC, the compound that gives marijuana its “high.” But trustees indicated they are leaning toward regulating sales, rather than banning them. Unregulated THC is sold in Oak Park, usually in the form of delta-8, according to the recommendation from the Board of Health. Delta-9, a different form, is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, requiring concentrations to be properly labeled for sale and can only be sold to those age 21 and up. The village board was not considering banning the sale of delta-9. See THC on page 10
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