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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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Jun 15
Illinois is taking action to protect our children from misleading packaging and labeling.
This landmark legislation closes the intoxicating hemp loophole while bolstering equity and oversight and expanding medical access. chicago.suntimes.com/politic…
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🚨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
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- Extends Illinois’ community college cannabis training program through 2031 and removes the word “Pilot” from the program’s title
- Removes some third-party security contract mandates
- Reduces certain video surveillance retention and storage requirements
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Major Cannabis and Hemp Reform Package
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Illinois Cannabis Law Updated as Gov. Pritzker Signs SB 3222 x.com/i/broadcasts/1pJdRRAaw…
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TheColeMemo retweeted
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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TheColeMemo 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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You read it here first:
Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Major Cannabis and Hemp Reform Package
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TheColeMemo retweeted
Jun 12
now UPDATED with a quote from Gov. Abigail Spanberger on the new deal to legalize recreational marijuana sales in Virginia.
Jun 12
NEW: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) and legislative leaders "have a deal" to legalize recreational marijuana sales through the budget this month, a key lawmaker has announced.
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TheColeMemo retweeted
Jun 12
The Marijuana Policy Project published an analysis of how "interstate commerce between licensed businesses would...be presumably federally legal" under the Trump administration's cannabis rescheduling move.
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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
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Jun 12
“This statutory language will be an important tool in IDFPR’s enforcement toolbox against large companies which may already have 10 licenses but nonetheless seek to avoid ownership registration by characterizing themselves as service providers rather than owners,” the agency spokesperson says.
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TheColeMemo 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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Cocaine money launderer's Illinois cannabis license goes up in smoke
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Aldermen say lawmakers failed to address illegal cannabis sales near schools
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Jun 11
New article: State Reports Show Cannabis Arrests Continue Six Years After Legalization in Illinois
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TheColeMemo retweeted
Check out my conversation with @HamiltonMorris on psychedelics, false memories, and more now out on YouTube!
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