Category: Hemp
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Exclusive Follow Up: Outdoor cultivation of cannabis in Illinois
Traditionally, the cultivation of cannabis in Illinois has been confined to indoor facilities, with strict regulations ensuring that the plant is grown in controlled environments. In December 2023, after over a year of casual investigation, I released information suggesting that a select few cultivation centers in Illinois had been quietly granted permission to grow cannabis…
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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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Illinois lawmakers and licensed cannabis businesses call for ban on intoxicating hemp products
On April 11, 2024, the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois held a press conference in Springfield, Illinois. On display, as pictured below, were products that were obtained from an unnamed source. Below is a transcript of the press conference and the Q&A. This transcript is a representation of spoken words. Statements Question and Answer Professional…
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Exclusive: Outdoor cultivation of cannabis in Illinois
Over the past few years, I have come across discussions about cannabis cultivators in Illinois who have been granted permission to grow their crops outdoors. While this might not seem particularly noteworthy to the average person, those familiar with the intricacies of the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA 2019) understand that cannabis cultivation…
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Recap: Fireside chat with CBAI and CROO
This article was edited for clarity surrounding the discussion on legal transportation of cannabis in Illinois (paragraph 31). This article was also edited to add a photo of Tiffany Chappel Ingram and I. Edits were made on 12/10/23 at 12:40AM. When I saw that the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois (CBAI) would be hosting a…
