ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A billion-dollar industry in Missouri could soon face new rules in St. Louis County.

Councilmembers are debating whether hemp-derived products that can mimic marijuana should be treated just like cannabis sold in dispensaries.

The proposal would regulate intoxicating hemp cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC, products made legal under the 2018 farm bill, which was originally meant for industrial hemp like textiles—not products that get people high.

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They say this is a dangerous loophole. Councilwoman Lisa Clancy is claiming they’re outside of any testing or labeling system and says it’s about public health and keeping kids away from packaging that looks cartoonish and appealing.

Clancy even showed off b

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