Recently, Illinois News Joint participated in another episode of Full Spectrum podcast, and I talked with hosts Jon and Diego, along with Cole from Chillinois Podcast, about social equity in the Illinois cannabis industry. This episode was recorded before the … Continue reading →
Three years ago, while working with Chicago NOMRL, Kenneth Mason, Jr. learned about the social justice aspect of the cannabis industry, and because of personal/family reasons, he wanted to learn more, help more, and get involved. Mason founded Equibis, an … Continue reading →
In May 2020, Illinois News Joint did a story on Chris Visco, owner of the medical cannabis dispensary The Yard and co-founder and CEO of TerraVida Holistic Centers. At that time, Visco, with the help from Juan Aguirre, was one … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago, Illinois News Joint participated in an episode of Full Spectrum podcast and talked with hosts Jon and Diego about the Illinois cannabis industry. Full Spectrum Podcast, a podcast from NuEra, is a resource for all things … Continue reading →
We are excited to announce that Illinois News Joint has partnered with Respect My Region for its inaugural North American Weed Tour. From August 1 to December 15, the North American Weed Tour gives audiences a behind-the-scenes view into the … Continue reading →
In January, we published a feature story on That’s a Doobie podcast and The Doobie Room. Recently, we participated in an episode of That’s a Doobie and talked with host Omari Jalan and co-host Keyston (aka Stone) about Illinois News … Continue reading →
When Illinois lawmakers legalized cannabis, Holly Roeder decided to try to open a cannabis business in her hometown of Sesser. She applied for an infuser license, but of course, the awarding of licensing in Illinois have become delayed for more … Continue reading →
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is offering a new course designed to “provide students with an understanding of the cannabis classification system and proper management practices for target compounds and products.” In the fall and spring, Crop sciences professor and … Continue reading →
Since legalization, the Illinois cannabis industry is blooming with new businesses, arts, and entertainment. One outlet the industry has provided has been a handful of new podcasts in the Prairie State. Kush Conversations is one of those new-ish podcasts. Illinois … Continue reading →
There may have not been an Illinoisan more ecstatic than Brian Marks when the Prairie State legalized medical cannabis and allowed patients to grow five plants at home. “Cannabis is a huge passion for me, knowing what it’s done for … Continue reading →
