July 2021

President Joe Biden’s pick to head up federal drug policy worked for a major marijuana business last year, according to his financial disclosure reports. Rahul Gupta, the nominee for director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), worked as a consultant to Holistic Industries, a multi-state cannabis operator, for nine months […]

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One of the world’s authorities on traditional hashish died unexpectedly just one week after the 7/10 holiday, the international day of hash. RIP.

Republican congressional lawmakers on Monday introduced a bill aimed at preventing people from using federal financial assistance at marijuana dispensaries. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) and cosponsored by Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN), is the latest in a series of attempts over recent sessions to block low-income individuals from using Temporary Assistance for […]

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The regulations allow the OLCC to test hemp fields across the state to determine if the grows are legitimate or illegal.

Sozo Illinois, Inc. argues that the latest change to the licensing process discriminates against out-of-state operators and violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution.