The Cole Memo

Several politicians reacted to the newest federal ban on cannabis products. We’ll watch their reactions and take callers in this live broadcast of The Cole Memo.

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Links mentioned during show

• Click here to watch episode 234 featuring Representative Ford
  • Direct link: https://thecolememo.com/2025/10/27/e234/
• ‘Medicated Skittles’? Candy giant sues weed sellers for trademark infringement
• Other media coverage on the hemp ban
  • https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/federal-shutdown-end-hemp-ban/
  • https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/11/13/hemp-ban-illinois-regulation-pritzker-federal-government-shutdown
• Brewers who bet on THC drinks are now facing a financial meltdown
• Illinois Cannabis Data Change Suggests Much Lower Sales
• Sales Figures Illinois Cannabis Market
• Cannabis advocate warns hemp ban could flood Illinois with unregulated products | ChicagoLIVE
• Hemp restrictions could ‘shut down our entire operations’: COO of THC soda company | NewsNation Now