Springfield to begin crackdown on synthetic cannabis

July 6, 2025

Springfield creates ordinance to crack down on synthetic marijuana
The table shows a host of products found in Springfield convenience stores that are infused with synthetic marijuana. At the top right are legitimate snacks for comparison to show how people could accidently purchase the products. (Jeanette DeForge / Republican staff)republican

SPRINGFIELD –Officials are taking the first steps to pull unregulated synthetic cannabis from shelves of convenience stores and other shops, two weeks after the City Council banned the products.

The Department of Health and Human Services will mail the first letters Monday to the city’s 400 vendors who are licensed to run bodegas, convenience shops, retail stores, restaurants and even businesses like tattoo parlors, informing owners of the new statute. The letters will be in English and Spanish, said Helen Caulton-Harris, department commissioner.

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