Continued Criminalization

This is a compilation of examples of the continued criminalization of cannabis in the state of Illinois.

Illinois Supreme Court Case on Odor of Cannabis

Watch the full Illinois Supreme Court hearing on cannabis odor here.
- Listen to my recap of the case, featuring insights from legal professionals, here.
Catch my latest episode on the ruling, with commentary from legal experts, here.

Illinois Representative Carol Ammons

Representative Ammons accurately predicted that criminalization of cannabis would continue in Illinois.

David

David tells me that he’s a medical cannabis patient that was complying with the law. Still, he says that he ended up in legal trouble due to the mere possession of cannabis. You can read and listen to his story here.

Photo of Christian Reichert and his mother, Tina Reichert

Christian Reichert

Christian Reichert was recently let out of prison after serving 8 years of a 23 year prison sentence. I spoke to his mother while he was in prison and she joined me to break the news of his release from prison here.

Christian Reichert joined me on the show to talk about his release from prison. You can listen to that conversation here.

Christian Reichert returned to the show to talk about his life after release from prison. You can listen to that conversation here.

Cae Jones

Cae Jones joined me to tell me about his experience with the criminal-justice system for simply possessing cannabis (less than 10grams) in the state of Illinois. You can watch listen to Cae’s story here.

Issues with Re-Unifying Family

Learn about this issue here

The Cole Memo