Chicago Brewers, Retailers and Venues Turning to THC Amid Beer Slump

Dear Client:  Craft beer sales are sliding in Chicago – down nearly 10% year-over-year from May through July, per Nielsen and VIP data – prompting local players to increasingly look elsewhere for growth. One of the most popular bets?  Hemp-derived THC, as the Chicago Sun-Times outlined today. There were signs this pivot was coming. A survey last year from the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild found about 60% of member breweries planned to make THC drinks, and that number jumped to