In the absence of strong state and federal regulations, some suburbs have banned the sale of hemp products that get users high.
In absence of state regulation, some suburbs are banning hemp products that get users high
Category: Marijuana
Lawsuits claim cannabis products violate Illinois law on limits for THC
The cases highlight increasing debate over cannabis potency as the percentage of THC — the component that gets users high — keeps increasing.
Former executive for cannabis company Verano indicted on insider trading charges
The indictment accused Anthony Marsico of using confidential information to make an illegal profit of about $607,000 by buying stock in another marijuana company that Verano planned to acquire.
Hemp advocates gave campaign donations to lawmakers in fight over regulations
Hemp business owners recently gave more than $30,000 to oppose a bill they said would have shut them down.
Illinois approves 4 new conditions for women for medical marijuana
Endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids and female orgasmic disorder were approved conditions to qualify for medical cannabis.
Hemp THC products to be sold at Salt Shed, as cannabis companies enter the hemp market
One of the largest cannabis companies in the country, Green Thumb Industries, announced Friday that it will open a hemp products store selling edibles and margaritas at the concert hall.
Gov. Pritzker calls on lawmakers to crack down on hemp products
The governor came out in support of legislation that would set a minimum age of 21 to buy hemp products.
4Front Ventures opens Illinois’ largest cannabis cultivation facility in Matteson, kicking off major expansion
4Front Ventures opens its cannabis cultivation facility in Matteson, supporting the production of more than 10 in-house brands.
Read the ruling: Illinois Supreme Court rules smell of marijuana no longer enough for police to search vehicle
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled 6-0 that without other suspicious circumstances, such as a driver failing to stop for some time, or a bud in plain view, the search was unjustified.
Smell of burnt cannabis alone no longer justifies a police search of a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules
“The laws on cannabis have changed in such a drastic way as to render the smell of burnt cannabis, standing alone, insufficient to provide probable cause for a police officer to search a vehicle without a warrant,” Justice Scott Neville, Jr., wrote.