The Community Health and Cannabis Collaborative (CHeCC) (formerly known as the Community Health Sciences (CHS) team) at the Cannabis Research Institute (CRI) hosted the Community Report Back and Discussion on Nov. 19, 2025. Earlier this year, CRI released a report … Continue reading →
On Jan. 21, Chicago’s City Council voted 32–16 to prohibit the sale of most hemp-derived products. Friday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed the ordinance, which would have exempted hemp-infused beverages, pet products, topicals, and other CBD products from the ban.
Continue reading →The Illinois Department of Agriculture – Division of Cannabis Regulation (IDOA–DCR) posted an information bulletin today to help clarify product labeling requirements and best practices for dispensaries, cultivation centers, craft growers, and infusers.
Continue reading →If Illinois does not pass a cannabis-related bill this legislative session, it will not be because a lack of options. Illinois legislators have introduced several omnibus-style bills this session. Most recently, Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford introduced two bills that address … Continue reading →
The Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB) hosted its February meeting today to discuss recommendations for adding two conditions to the list of debilitating conditions eligible for a medical cannabis registry identification card in Illinois. The two new conditions were Polycystic … Continue reading →
Sen. Steve McClure recently introduced Senate Bill 3214 (SB3214), which would be the first bill since the passing of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis (Pilot) Program Act that would directly target qualifying medical patients by deleting protective language from … Continue reading →
The Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB) announced today the agenda for its February meeting. The virtual meeting is scheduled for 3:30–5 p.m. Feb. 9. To join the webinar, click here.
Continue reading →Recently introduced bills, Illinois Senate Bill 2954 (SB2954) and House Bill 4427 (HB4427), would create the Prison Education Fund and provide “that 0.5% of the moneys in the Cannabis Regulation Fund, after certain allocations have been made, shall be transferred … Continue reading →
Illinois has a confusing and somewhat conflicting law that allows law enforcement to use the smell of raw cannabis alone as probable cause to search a motor vehicle but does not allow the smell of burnt cannabis alone as probable … Continue reading →
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) released today the recreational cannabis sales totals for the second half of the year, from June to December 2025. In 2025, Illinois dispensaries cannabis sales reached $1,506,740,852.75 with 52,146,122 total items … Continue reading →
