In this episode of The Cole Memo, Cole checks in live to unpack some of the biggest cannabis stories of the week—from federal immigration raids on licensed California cannabis farms, to a scathing internal report on UIC’s faulty THC blood tests that may have tainted over 1,000 DUI cases. He also dives into a troubling new report revealing that nearly half of Illinois’ cannabis licenses remain unused, despite the state’s social equity promises.
Cole also shares his experience speaking at a Cannabis Research Institute listening session, where he challenged Illinois officials to address the contradiction between legalization rhetoric and ongoing criminal penalties. Plus, shoutouts to community voices like Cannabis Critique, Elevated News Podcast, and more.
- 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
- Elevated News Podcast with Michael Lasley that I mentioned
- Episode 216 – The Economics of Cannabis: Price, Policy & Prohibition with Beau Whitney
- Cannabis Research Institute
- Glass House raid
- University of Illinois Chicago releases report on faulty blood tests used in marijuana DUI cases
- Episode 97 – Illinois’ Cannabis Per-Se Limit: An Impossible Standard as Interpreted?
- Why Illinois cannabis business licenses sit unused
The Cole Memo 
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