Still using the established categories from this year’s Americans for Safe Access’ (ASA) report, Part 4 of this series focuses on patients’ Access to Medicine. Access to Medicine and Affordability (more in Part 5) are two of Illinois’ lowest scoring … Continue reading →
There’s an infamous marketing parable, which has many versions, that goes something like this: A failing dog-food company decided to create a very expensive national marketing campaign for its flagship brand of dog food. To boost the dog food’s miniscule … Continue reading →
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) releases its inaugural “Annual Report” today to highlight the strides IDFPR has made. This report also explains what IDFPR does and the divisions within the department.
Continue reading →In August, Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and the Division of Cannabis Regulation released a statement to clarify legalities for newly licensed infusers’ ability to produce their own cannabis concentrates and manufacture concentrate into vape cartridges. Both were prohibited. Recently, … Continue reading →
Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) issued 149 Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses to applicants selected in three lotteries held in the summer of 2021. The list of awardees and the … Continue reading →
The Illinois Senate amended the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act by passing House Bill 2380 last week. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Cristina Castro (D-Elgin), streamlines the application process regarding identification cards, online applications, and certain previous drug offenses.
Continue reading →February 28, Illinois Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. filed with the House of Representatives Clerk’s Office an amendmentto Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to create a Cannabis Equity and Oversight Commission. The proposed bill would consolidate the current oversight agencies … Continue reading →
After Illinois legalized recreational cannabis, Governor JB Pritzker granted pardons to more than 11,000 individuals with convictions for misdemeanor cannabis offenses. However, because of the way the law was worded, law enforcement was still able to arrest Illinoisans on basic … Continue reading →
In an investigative report published December 10, the Chicago Sun-Times’ commissioned lab tests found, “contaminants like mold and yeast at levels that exceed state safety standards” in pre-rolls sold in Illinois.
Continue reading →February 15, Illinois Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. filed with the House of Representatives Clerk’s Office an amendment to urge the United States Congress to enact legislation removing cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
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