Author: Cole Preston
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Episode 100 – Cole makes a cameo on CLN
In this episode, I play one of the latest episodes of Cannabis Legalization News which features me, Cole Preston. My appearance starts around 18 minutes into the episode. During the episode, we recap various topics, including a recap of the legislative session, discussions on hemp, comparisons between open licensing and limited licensing, and much more.…
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Press Release: Cannabis Equity Advocates Demand Accountability for Inaction on Cannabis Policy
The Alliance for Cannabis Equity (ACE) has issued a statement in response to the most recent legislative session. In the release, ACE addressed the failure to advance cannabis omnibus legislation, HB2911, which included language that satisfied several objectives from their list of legislative priorities. You can view or download the entire press release below. Earlier…
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Episode 99 – Governor Pritzker responds to Cannabis & Hemp legislation
In this episode, I play Governor Pritzker’s full remarks regarding the cannabis and hemp legislation that was filed during this legislative session. Links mentioned during show The auto-generated transcript is available below. [Music] in this episode of the Cole memo I’ll be playing Governor pritzker’s reaction to the latest legislative session in case you missed…
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Episode 98 – Quick Illinois Legislative Recap
Get the latest on cannabis and hemp legislation in Illinois, in this quick ~15 minute episode. Links mentioned during show The auto-generated transcript is available below. [Music] in this episode of the Cole Memo I’ll be giving a short legislative recap in short nothing happened this set with related to cannabis and hemp legislation honestly…
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Illinois Police and Cannabis Operators Oppose the Cannabis Omnibus
Article updated at 4:20PM on 05/25/2024 to include a statement from The 1937 Group & Parkway Dispensary From what I can gather, HB2911 is being referred to as the cannabis omnibus. The bill contains several provisions that advocates and industry participants have been pushing for. Despite its support base, the bill has encountered opposition from…
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Episode 97 – Illinois’ Cannabis Per-Se Limit: An Impossible Standard as Interpreted?
In 2016, Illinois decriminalized small amounts of cannabis. Under the 2016 law, those caught with up to 10 grams of marijuana faced fines of $100 to $200. The law also changed the state’s zero-tolerance policy for driving under the influence. In doing so, Illinois created a “per-se” limit. A “per-se” limit is the concept that…
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Episode 96 – IllinoisHGA respond to calls for ban on hemp
In this episode, Rachel and Chris Berry from the Illinois Hemp Growers Association respond to the latest call to ban an open, competitive, and federally legal cannabis market in the state of Illinois. Links mentioned during show The auto-generated transcript is available below. hello and welcome you’re listening to the Cole memo I’m your host…
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Episode 95 – Justin Ward – StoneyBranch.com
In this episode, I speak with Justin Ward about the recent Senate Executive Committee hearing. Justin claims that during the hearing, he was called a drug dealer by the lead sponsor of a bill that was being discussed at the committee. Links mentioned during show The auto-generated transcript is available below. happy Friday Justin thank…
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Illinois Senate Executive Committee Hearing on Hemp
On May 23, 2024, the Senate Executive Committee held a hearing on HB4293. Recently, Senate Amendment 002 was added to HB4293, which is a piece of legislation known as known as the Massage Licensing Act and the Sex Offender Registration Act. Notably, this legislation was entirely unrelated to the subject of hemp. At the time…
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Episode 94 – Katie Sullivan – ModernCompassionateCare.com
In this episode, I’m joined by Katie Sullivan. During the conversation, we recap one of the latest Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB) meetings. Katie is a board member on MCAB. During the episode, we also take a look ahead at what the next meeting will include, including how you can tune in and provide public…
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