Illinois

Illinois Bill to Regulate Hemp Industry Stalls Amid Concerns Over Potency and Impact on Small Businesses. The sponsor of a measure to regulate Illinois' hemp industry says children are overdosing on cannabinoid products derived from hemp and it needs to be regulated. A measure to do that has stalled

Two bills that passed the state Senate late last week never made it to a vote in the House of Representatives. Somewhere on the long road to the finish line in Illinois, an effort to rein in hemp products and another to keep struggling new cannabis companies afloat both sputtered. Two bills that

The Illinois General Assembly once again debated banning hemp-derived THC products and cafes but, in the end, declined to act. Why it matters: The products are currently unregulated, and a ban could have hurt cannabis shops and the burgeoning THC seltzer business, which uses THC from hemp. Context

Illinois Senate Passes Controversial Bill to Regulate Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids, Sparking Industry Backlash. House Bill 4293, which originally dealt with penalties for sex offenders in the massage therapy industry, was gutted and replaced with a bill regulating cannabinoids from hemp. State Sen

Proposed Hemp Regulations Threaten Illinois Craft Breweries' THC-Infused Beverage Sales. After watching sales of their new THC-infused beverages explode in recent months, Illinois’ craft beer makers are worried proposed regulation could zap their newfound revenue stream. The state’s craft beer

Illinois Hemp Entrepreneurs Lobby for Regulation, Not Ban, of Delta-8 THC Products. Hemp entrepreneurs are asking Illinois legislators to take a mellower approach to regulating delta-8 THC and other intoxicating, weedlike substances derived from the plant that have proliferated at smoke shops and

Illinois Issues 35 Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses to Social Equity Applicants. Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today issued 35 additional Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses to applicants

Illinois Governor Pritzker Stumps for President Biden on 4/20, Highlights Cannabis Policy Reforms. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker campaigned for the reelection of President Biden on 4/20, citing Democratic-led advances for marijuana policy reform. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker took to the

Court documents say Zachary Yinger's businesses illegally sold cannabis. The Madison County State's Attorney's Office filed documents Wednesday to take possession of several properties, vehicles and almost $400,000 cash stemming from a police raid at Studio 420 and Liquid Courage in the 1100 block

Neighboring towns allow recreational marijuana stores, a billboard on Route 83 in Elmhurst advertises one of them. Elmhurst Alderman Jacob Hill lightened the mood at Monday's City Council meeting with an April Fool's joke. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the hard work of staff

Illinois Records Record Recreational Marijuana Sales Despite High Prices. Illinois hit record sales for recreational marijuana last year, showing that the high cost to buy it here — among the priciest in the U.S. — has not deterred buyers. Why it matters: Tax revenue from recreational marijuana goes

The store is the seventh location opened under the brand and the second Spark’d outpost in the city. The South Loop is getting another cannabis dispensary, this one courtesy of the sisters behind a Wicker Park dispensary that opened last year. Spark’d opened last week at 2114 S. Wabash Ave., the