At the end of 2020, Chino had “nothing to do” during the pandemic, but he knew he “loved to talk about everything in life” and cannabis. So Chino took inspiration from his favorite podcaster (Joe Rogan, Snoop Dogg, Nelk Boys, … Continue reading →
1. I’ll just admit it. Shortly after I founded Illinois News Joint, a budtender referred to me as a cannabis influencer, and I didn’t like the connotations of the term. From the start, I wanted ILNJ to be a trusted … Continue reading →
Stop smoking weed the same way your ex-boyfriend does. Instead, dodge those blackened fingernails, sticky backsides of lighters and goopy, resin-stuffed smoking pieces, and let me show you how to roll a pretty joint. These clean, powerful, sparkly little party … Continue reading →
As part of our weekly discussion with ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue, we asked why are legal cannabis prices in Illinois so damn high. Even artificial intelligence knows most of the common reasons. Here’s what ChatGPT had to say:
Continue reading →In our search to learn more about the craft cannabis coming to Illinois, we thought we’d asked ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue. According to its creator, OpenAI, “We’ve trained a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way. … Continue reading →
As the cannabis markets expands, the amount of media outlets, such as podcast, also increase. I recently appeared on a few podcasts to talk about Illinois News Joint and the Illinois cannabis industry. In my latest appearance, I spoke with … Continue reading →
I love attending cannabis events in Illinois. It’s something I never thought I’d be able to do in my twenties. So I try to attend every event I can. The problem is that when I attend these events, I’m not … Continue reading →
From day one of legalization, let’s just say, I had my doubts about the implementation and success of the Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Social Equity Program. This is not a judgment on the merits of writing social equity into a cannabis … Continue reading →
As mentioned in News Joint Grow Journal 2, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (Illinois House Bill 1438) has forced registered medical patients into a gray area of the law because Illinois requires patients to purchase cannabis seeds from dispensaries. … Continue reading →
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 →
