The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), after confirming votes from the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB), officially added four new conditions to the list of qualifying debilitating condition for Illinois patients in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program. … Continue reading →
Illinois legislators have failed to pass one cannabis-related bill for four-years straight after two competing “intoxicating hemp” bills and a cannabis omnibus bill did not reach the floor for a vote during the lame-duck session in Springfield. While the battle … Continue reading →
Two competing “intoxicating hemp” regulation bills failed to reach the floor for a vote after a lame-duck-session battle pitted Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (and stakeholders in the regulated cannabis industry) against Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (and hemp industry stakeholders).
Continue reading →Today, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced adopted amendments to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act, effective Dec. 23, 2024. The new rulemaking affects academic, government, and commercial institutions that participate in the industrial hemp program.
Continue reading →The Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Division of Cannabis Regulation announced in a press release today that this year the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Division of Cannabis Regulation enhanced the product registration process while moving records to its online Licensing Portal. … Continue reading →
The Illinois Hemp Growers Association (IHGA)—along with hemp processors, retailers, consumers, business owners, and other advocates—is set to host Hemp Lobby Day Jan. 4 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Illinois State Capitol Building rotunda.
Continue reading →The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation today announced recreational cannabis sales totals for November 2024. November sales set a record monthly-sales high for 2024 and the second-highest monthly total since legalization at $149,284,730.95. Illinois dispensaries in November sold … Continue reading →
The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois (CBAI) touted in a press release today five years of regulated adult-use cannabis. CBAI, which serves as the voice of Illinois’ cannabis industry, celebrated the milestone by reflecting on challenges and opportunities. CBAI listed … Continue reading →
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker hosted a press conference today to voice his support for House Bill 4293 and regulating “intoxicating hemp” products sold outside of a licensed cannabis dispensary. “This regulatory gray area has created a loophole that put Illinois … Continue reading →
This morning, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled raw cannabis aroma alone is sufficient probable cause for a warrantless search of a vehicle “based on the stringent ‘odor-proof’ container requirement in the Vehicle Code.”
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