Seems that there's a bit of a loophole in Chicago's MJ Laws! If the THC is derived from hemp, it's OK to sell it outside of a dispensary! So you may now find a low-level THC/CBD beverage at the local liquor store! It's just 2.5 mg THC and 2.5 mg of CBD, so a nice beginner's dose. I expect that other places will have this happen if their laws have the same loophole. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Chicago liquor stores are selling THC-infused drinks. (news – 2023) https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/12/10/thc-seltzers-liquor-stores WYNK six-packs. Photo: Justin Kaufmann/Axios THC drinks are hitting the shelves at Chicago liquor stores due to a legal loophole. Why it matters: Chicagoans are able to pick up six-packs of THC seltzers outside of a licensed dispensary, as local business owners cash in on the buzzy beverage trend. State of play: THC seltzer brand WYNK has secured a deal with Louis Glunz, a beer distributor active in Chicago for over 100 years. The distributor has helped stock the drinks in several Chicago liquor stores, including Binny's and Garfield's. What they're saying: "As a guy [who] came through the craft beer wave, this feels very familiar to me," Phil McFarland, Wherehouse Beverage Company's general manager of THC Beverages, tells Axios. "In five years or so, this is going to be as pervasive and accepted as craft beer has become." McFarland would know, having previously worked for Chicago's beloved Half Acre Beer. The intrigue: WYNK has been around since 2021, but it's had a hard time cashing in at local dispensaries. So the company reformulated its drinks to use hemp-derived THC, which makes it legal to sell in liquor stores under the 2018 Farm Bill. (snipped) Granny