Category: Odor-Proof Container
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Illinois May Cut 280E Tax Relief, According to Industry Group
Updated on 5/23/25 to include new posts/pictures from an Illinois cannabis industry group on this topic. In 2023, Illinois joined a growing number of states that decoupled from Section 280E of the federal tax code, allowing licensed cannabis businesses to deduct ordinary business expenses on their state taxes. The change was enacted as part of…
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Cannabis Odor Search Ban Advances in Illinois, but a “Compromise” Could Undermine Its Intent
On Friday, May 9th, an Illinois House committee voted 8-6 to advance Senate Bill 42, a measure sponsored by Senator Rachel Ventura (D) and House Representative Curtis J. Tarver, II (D). If the original language of SB42 is passed into law, the legislation that would prohibit law enforcement from using the smell of cannabis—raw or…
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Illinois Senate Advances Bill to Curb Cannabis-Based Traffic Stops, House Consideration Up Next
The Illinois Senate has passed Senate Bill 42, a measure sponsored by Senator Rachel Ventura (D-Joliet) that would prohibit law enforcement from using the smell of cannabis—raw or burnt—as the sole reason to search a vehicle. You can watch my interview with Senator Rachel Ventura here The bill is a direct response to confusion created…
