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I asked Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton about the continued criminalization of cannabis in Illinois as she left the IgniteIt Cannabis Conference in Chicago.
The complete panel and our full exchange will be featured in the next episode of @thecolememo
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Cole Preston retweeted
Jun 12
Illinois Cannabis Law Updated as Gov. Pritzker Signs SB 3222 x.com/i/broadcasts/1pJdRRAaw…
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Cole Preston retweeted
Jun 13
Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Major Cannabis and Hemp Reform Package
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Jun 13
🚨Key changes:
- restricts all cannabis sales to dispensaries (hemp included)
- Allows adult-use dispensaries to obtain medical cannabis licenses at no cost
- doubles possession limits for all adults
- Allows drive-through, curbside pickup, & dispos can stay open until 2am
Jun 13
Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Major Cannabis and Hemp Reform Package
thecolememo.com/2026/06/12/o…
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Illinois Governor Signs Bill To Double Marijuana Possession Limit, Restrict Hemp THC Products And Reform Rules For Businesses: "Illinois is committed to cultivating a cannabis industry that benefits diverse businesses across the state."
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Cole Preston retweeted
Jun 12
Illinois continues to set the standard for opportunity, equity, and safety in the adult legal cannabis industry.
Today, I’m signing legislation to ban the sale of intoxicating hemp to those under 21 to protect our kids, streamlining licensing, and strengthening oversight.
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Cole Preston retweeted
Jun 12
You read it here first:
Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Major Cannabis and Hemp Reform Package
thecolememo.com/2026/06/12/o…
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Cole Preston retweeted
Jun 12
Regulators have acknowledged concerns about hidden ownership arrangements in the cannabis industry. The agency says it pushed for language in a bill awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature that’s designed to crack down on undisclosed ownership interests and clarify the difference between management agreements and ownership stakes.
Jun 12
Cocaine money launderer's Illinois cannabis license goes up in smoke
chicago.suntimes.com/the-wat…
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Cole Preston retweeted
Jun 12
Fascinating how many psychedelic organizations have been hyping up Colorado’s Ibogaine Pilot program without mentioning that the bill also included an 11th hour amendment that stripped key psychedelic decriminalization protections that voters themselves approved in 2022.
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Jun 11
Cannabis arrest rates are higher in Illinois than any other legalization state.
Illinois also recorded a higher cannabis arrest rate per capita than 3 states that continue to prohibit adult-use cannabis: Hawaii, Florida, and New Hampshire.
Jun 11
New article: State Reports Show Cannabis Arrests Continue Six Years After Legalization in Illinois
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Somehow I missed the memo ~ I was notified today that one of the articles that I wrote for @thecolememo was published by the Illinois State Bar Association
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It just so happens that I have been working on a new draft of this article which I plan to release soon!
Stay tuned
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The Illinois General Assembly recently voted to pass a proposal that would double the states cannabis possession limit for residents and non-residents.
Why does the concept of a possession limit exist? Who are we protecting?
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Jun 5
Thanks for the respect, same to you. The question really is do you wanna fall out of the fifth story Window or the ninth? Both can be pretty bad.
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Coming soon on @thecolememo
I’ve submitted a question and FOIA requests to the State of Illinois regarding cannabis policy and regulation.
Stay tuned ~ this may be of interest to home growers and anyone curious about under reported / discussed aspects of the cannabis industry
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As always, well said, Justin!
It was interesting to hear IL lawmakers discuss increasing possession limits during the recent legislative session.
The rationale for raising the limits was to keep purchases in-state rather than to advance civil liberties in the spirit of decrim
Jun 3
Decriminalization of #cannabis is almost always limited to possession, and it's a crock. Like a parent telling a child it's ok to go to a party but not ok to use any means of transportation to get there.
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I support higher possession limits (and eliminating them all together), but the focus of these conversations should be on expanding individual freedom, not boosting in-state sales.
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Jun 3
Illinois cannabis reform bill targets licensing gap, eyes federal future mjbizdaily.com/news/illinois…
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It seems like a lot of our state regulations were “shaped by worst-case scenarios of illicit growers rather than current farm practices”
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We need to think about optimizing and restraining the illicit market, because we’ll never eliminate it.
How about tolerating sales of flower with a noninternet supply chain where people trust one another to the point of risking fines?
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credit where credit is due, I am quoting above statement from this (slightly unrelated) article
mjbizdaily.com/news/cannabis…
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