The Cole Memo

In this live episode of The Cole Memo, Cole Preston kicks things off with updates on the Real ID deadline and other news before diving into the main story: a groundbreaking lawsuit where Illinois State Police were forced to return legally seized cannabis and cash.

He also explores racial disparities in enforcement and breaks down the ongoing debate over Illinois’ odor-proof container law. With live call-ins and sharp analysis, this episode unpacks the legal, racial, and regulatory complexities shaping the state’s cannabis landscape.

• Watch the episode on Youtube here
• Stream the episode on Soundcloud here
• Stream the episode on Spotify here
• Stream the episode on Apple Podcast here
• Stream the episode on X here

Links mentioned during show

• Real ID report that we watched
• Pritzker Budget address
  • Ray Long, no mention of ethics reform
  • Budget video from ABC7 that I showed
• Episode featuring footage of Illinois Police returning confiscated cannabis
  • Lawsuit video that we watched related to the East Dundee case
• Odor proof links that I mentioned during show:
  • Committee approves SB42
  • First report that we watched, includes picture of apparently mislabeled cannabis
  • Second report that we watched featuring police, lawyer involved in SC case, and more
    • The report that I showed a snippet of where police seem to indicate it might be challenging to distinguish between raw and burnt cannabis
• Lawsuit video shown during episode
• Delta 8 in Illinois Dispensaries
  • Example 1
  • Example 2
• Incredibles in the smoke shop
• The Illinois cannabis law can be read here