A "gut and replace" tactic involves removing the original content of a bill and substituting it with entirely new language. The "gut and replace" tactic is controversial as it is seen as undermining the transparency and thoroughness of the legislative process. It can reduce the opportunity for public input and thorough debate.

The Hemp Products Consumer Act would effectively ban the sale of nearly 100% of current full spectrum CBD products, CBD flower, CBD extracts, hemp-derived cannabinoid products including CBN, CBG, Delta 8 THC, and Delta 9 THC. The regulation is so restrictive it might as well be a ban.

Regulators seek to intimidate and regulate legal and legitimate hemp businesses out of existence. They believe the possibility of slightly more tax revenue is more important than your business, family, or well-being. Criminalizing cannabis is wrong.

Cannabis regulators believe that businesses selling hemp-derived cannabinoids pose a danger to the current Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Control Act. They aim to sacrifice the local businesses upholding the Illinois hemp market in favor of large, multi-state operators.

The toxicity of botanically-derived and chemically-synthesized THC isomers is very low. Consuming Delta-9-THC is far safer than many foods we commonly consume like caffeine or alcohol. While nearly all substances have toxic, potentially lethal effects there is no reported, documented, or medically-proven cannabis-induced fatality.

30.4% of U.S. 12th-grade students self-reported marijuana use in the past year (JAMA), indicating high school seniors are more likely to use marijuana than hemp products. Many retailers selling hemp products including tobacco shops, vape shops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and vitamin shops already have age restrictions in place.