The Cole Memo

I have a lot of Illinois cannabis news to discuss.

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Links mentioned during show

• Illinois new concentrate equivalencies
• Agency updates
• Illinois Governor Pritzker Renews Push for Hemp Regulation, Cites Child Safety Concerns
  • Federal agents raid vape warehouse in Bensenville, Illinois
• Hemp regulation getting closer to consensus according to Illinois House Speaker 
• The Center Square Hemp Coverage
• IllinoisHGA.com
• ILHAA.Org 
• THC drinks given away on lakefront prompting new questions 
• Governor Pritzker’s statement on hemp from 9/10 
• Governor Pritzker’s statement on hemp from 9/16
  • Ben Kovler responds to me sharing the news

Articles that caught my attention that I did not share on show:

• Illinois licensing hurdles push cannabis entrepreneurs to bet on both hemp, marijuana  
• Gov. JB Pritzker warns he may take executive action to ban or regulate hemp products that get users high
• What happens when a marijuana social equity permit holder dies? 
• This cannabis giant was doing well in Illinois. It wasn’t enough to save the company.
• It’s a Trap! Why Schedule III Could Be Worse Than Standing Still on Cannabis Reform