Inside Illinois’ cannabis industry, three years after legalization
Adults 21 and older have been legally allowed to possess and purchase cannabis in Illinois since Jan. 1, 2020.
When Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act into law in 2019, state leaders promised to expunge cannabis-related records for thousands of residents and to lift up communities most impacted by the war on drugs.
Reset discusses how much of those promises have been fulfilled and gets an update on how the cannabis industry has evolved in the last three years.
GUESTS: Edie Moore, executive director of the Chicago chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Akilah Easter, dean of the urban agriculture department at Olive-Harvey College
Melissa Picciola, director of pro bono and community partnerships at Legal Aid Chicago
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Inside Illinois’ cannabis industry, three years after legalization
Adults 21 and older have been legally allowed to possess and purchase cannabis in Illinois since Jan. 1, 2020.
When Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act into law in 2019, state leaders promised to expunge cannabis-related records for thousands of residents and to lift up communities most impacted by the war on drugs.
Reset discusses how much of those promises have been fulfilled and gets an update on how the cannabis industry has evolved in the last three years.
GUESTS: Edie Moore, executive director of the Chicago chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Akilah Easter, dean of the urban agriculture department at Olive-Harvey College
Melissa Picciola, director of pro bono and community partnerships at Legal Aid Chicago