The city of Onalaska voted unanimously to approve new restrictions for cannabis access Tuesday evening.
The new laws prohibit the sale of cannabinoid products such as delta-8 cannabis, THC-A cannabis and others to anyone younger than 21 years old. Vendors are now required to verify customers' ages with a photo ID at the transaction.
Onalaska city attorney Amanda Jackson explained to council members at last week's Administrative and Finance committee that the 2018 Farm Bill did not set an age requirement to purchase hemp-derived cannabis products and Wisconsin has not adopted its own age limits yet either.
However, Onalaska's new ordinance might feel redundant at first because many cannabis vendors self-police the sale to anyone younger than 21. On top of this, most products are clearly labeled with "21+" markings and warning labels about intoxicating THC levels of the product.
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