In this episode of The Cole Memo, Cole discusses the latest Illinois cannabis developments, including the expansion of medical cannabis sales at adult-use dispensaries, upcoming hemp regulations, and a proposal to issue 45 new cannabis infuser licenses. He also reviews recent cannabis compliance data and revisits the ongoing debate over home grow and industry opposition to broader legalization.
Later, Cole shares highlights from a conversation on Cultivated Live featuring Marijuana Policy Project Executive Director Adam Smith. The discussion explores the organization’s position on hemp-derived THC, the importance of independent cannabis advocacy, declining cannabis arrest numbers in states with hemp access, and what the future of federal cannabis legalization could look like.
- Watch the episode on Youtube here
- Stream the episode on Soundcloud here
- Stream the episode on Spotify here (coming soon)
- Stream the episode on Apple Podcast here (coming soon)
- Stream the episode on X here
Links mentioned during show
- Cannabis in Your Car: What’s Legal in Illinois?
- Episode 151 – Smells Like Trouble: Illinois Supreme Court’s Ruling on Cannabis Odor Searches
- WPCMTV: DEA continues to toy with rescheduling! Will cannabis and hemp industry’s work together on reform?
- Episode 269 – Inside Springfield: How Lobbying Really Works
- Cultivated Live: Adam J. Smith, Executive Director of the Marijuana Policy Project | Cultivated Live
- Cultivated.news
- Illinois News Joint
- Colorado’s Marijuana Product Testing Rules Have Safety Gaps, State Audit Find
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