On September 30th, as anticipated by The Cole Memo*, the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office for the state of Illinois published the 2024 Annual Cannabis Report.
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DonateDonateDonate#258 – The Reality of Being a Craft Grower in Illinois – The Cole Memo
In this episode of The Cole Memo, I will sit down with an Illinois cannabis operator for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about what it actually takes to try to build a business in the state’s legal market. Watch video version and read show notes here: https://thecolememo.com/2026/02/08/e258/
- #258 – The Reality of Being a Craft Grower in Illinois
- #257 – Illinois Cannabis Sales Drop as Lawmakers Revisit Search Rules
- #254 – Announcing the Midwest Cannabis Forum + Other Discussion on Cannabis Policy Today
- #256 – Illinois Cannabis Reform 2026: What Advocates Want and What Might Actually Move
- #255 – Arrests Keep Coming in “Legal” Illinois

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