Feud over hemp bill dominates final days of Illinois legislative session
The legislation passed and sent to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk during the General Assembly’s brief lame-duck session was ...
After hemp bill defeat, Illinois Gov. Pritzker rips Chicago Mayor Johnson for poor Springfield relationships
Fresh off a rare defeat in Springfield, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday delivered some of his sharpest words yet against Mayor ...
Editorial: Brandon Johnson puts Chicago kids at risk by helping kill Springfield hemp crackdown
Chicago’s kids are ending up in hospitals after ingesting synthetic THC in the form of gummies. Their mayor just kept that ...
After hemp bill defeat, Gov. Pritzker rips Mayor Johnson for poor Springfield relationships
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s bid to reset his agenda for the new year was eclipsed Tuesday by a remarkably direct attack from Gov.
One-on-One with Mayor Johnson: Crime, schools, Springfield, hemp & popularity — WGN Evening News
For a while now, Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he wants to engage more with the press. On Tuesday, he invited WGN into his ...
The Week In Cannabis: Tilray Earnings, NY Hits $1B In Sales, DoorDash Embraces Hemp, Ukraine And More
New York hits $1B cannabis sales, Ukraine registers first medical product. Updates on DoorDash, Tilray, Agrify and more.
Houston restaurants are turning to THC drinks during Dry January slump
Dry January contributes to a tough month for restaurants, but this year they're turning more to THC drinks from 8th Wonder ...
3 Editors Test Sober(ish)'s Hemp Drops For a Nonalcoholic Buzz
Sober(ish) founder Kim Gamez launched her non-alcoholic marketplace in 2023 after testing countless alcohol-alternative ...
Hemp regulation bill stalls amid Democratic infighting
A bill that would have imposed regulations on new types of intoxicating substances derived from hemp stalled in the Illinois House Tuesday, dealing a political setback to Gov. JB Pritzker after he ...
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The Austin Chronic: With Proposed Hemp Ban in Texas, Stakeholders Warn of an Industry Going Under Overnight
Nicholas Mortillaro, a cannabis business consultant and president of the Austin Charter for Hemp Industry Leaders of Texas, ...
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Opinion: Unregulated hemp sales undermine Illinois' cannabis goals
The flourishing gray market for intoxicating hemp products like Delta-8 is harming the legal cannabis market while ...
JB Pritzker blasts Chicago mayor’s team for skipping scheduled calls, being reclusive amid hemp bill battle
Reeling from a recent defeat on hemp legislation, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker lashed out at his fellow Democrat, Chicago Mayor ...