Within nearly two weeks, Illinois House representatives have introduced three different cannabis ‘omnibus’ bills. Rep. Bob Morgan recently introduced House Bill 4306 (HB4306), and Rep. Nicholas K. Smith followed with House Bill 4478 (HB4478). Wednesday, Rep. Sonya M. Harper introduced … Continue reading →
The Illinois Department of Agriculture – Division of Cannabis Regulation (IDOA–DCR) posted today a deadline extension notice for Craft Grower Group 1.
Continue reading →Two parallel bills addressing accidental cannabis ingestion were recently introduced in the current Illinois legislative session. Sen. Michael E. Hastings introduced Senate Bill 2866 (SB2866), and Rep. Norma Hernandez introduced House Bill 4501 (HB4501). Both bills would require additional mandatory … Continue reading →
A second Illinois House bill containing multiple cannabis-related amendments across several Acts has been referred to the Rules Committee. Rep. Nicholas K. Smith recently introduced House Bill 4478 (HB4478), which doubles up on some of the same provisions as the … Continue reading →
Earlier today, Chicago’s City Council voted 32-16 to prohibit the sale of most hemp-derived products. Hemp-infused beverages, pet products, topicals, and other CBD products were exempt from the ban.
Continue reading →Since recreational-use legalization in January 2020, the Illinois legislature has passed only one cannabis-related bill to reform either the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act or the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Every other cannabis reform bill that has … Continue reading →
Illinois’ 104th General Assembly is back in session, which means another attempt to pass cannabis reform bills. Rep. Sonya M. Harper introduced the first cannabis-related bill of the year, House Bill 4286 (HB4286). HB4286 amends the governing principles of the … Continue reading →
The next Industrial Hemp Farm Informational Event is set for 6-9:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Emerald Acres (4N250 IL-47) in Virgil, Illinois. The Industrial Hemp Farm Informational Event is designed to bring clarity, transparency, and opportunity directly to the … Continue reading →
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) announced two funding opportunities for the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program. The grant totals $50 million and will fund historically underserved communities. Application materials, including instructions for applying, are available here. Applications … Continue reading →
Nearly a year ago, I published an article about the long process for approving and adding qualifying debilitating conditions for patients to the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program. Chicago NORML was instrumental in the process that approved three conditions … Continue reading →
