Cannabis

Kentucky’s new medical cannabis law goes into effect on Jan. 1, and the window to apply for a medical cannabis business license closes at the end of this month.

Over 100 exhibitors and more than 50 speakers will cover the full spectrum of Illinois' cannabis industry.

Law enforcement eventually removed over 400 pounds of cannabis from the vehicle.

More than 42-million items were sold in Illinois adult use cannabis dispensaries.

Gary Kinsel, director of the Cannabis Science Center at SIU, is available to speak about the reported recommendation to reclassify marijuana as a less-controlled Schedule III substance and the potential impact on shifting norms and laws.

“Controlled Environment Agriculture: From Home-Grown to Facilities” is set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the SIU Student Center Auditorium.

Measure pushed to fall as lawmakers, advocates disagree about delta-8 regulation

Measures would further decriminalize use of substance after its 2020 legalization

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last month that it will not apply dietary supplement regulations to the hemp product CBD. The announcement has been frustrating for hemp farmers who have been waiting years for regulation.

Craft grower marijuana licenses are supposed to help Black and brown communities, yet only one business is open.