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Lawmakers’ lack of action on new Bears lakefront stadium raises hopes in Arlington Heights
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Illinois lawmakers fail again to pass hemp regulations and medical cannabis expansion
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Hemp beverage brewers fear Illinois hemp ban will end fledgling industry
Just after popping the lid off a new market, hemp beverage makers fear that a proposal to ban intoxicating hemp products in Illinois would end their business.
Contractors say Hawthorne Race Course owes millions of dollars for work, while it holds veto over competition for a racino
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Prosecutor opposes bill to help moms whose babies are born with drugs in system
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![The last thing most business owners want is to be taxed and regulated, but hemp business owners are asking for just that ā as a way to keep their industry alive. Hemp entrepreneurs came out Tuesday in favor of a proposal to license hemp sales, require testing and labeling of their products, prohibit products that look like well-known snack brands, and limit sales to those 21 and over. The bill also would impose taxes on the products. That proposal stands in contrast with a bill backed by the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois, which would prohibit sales of hemp-derived intoxicating […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CTC-L-Hemp-regulations-07_187484400.jpg?w=127 "The last thing most business owners want is to be taxed and regulated, but hemp business owners are asking for just that ā as a way to keep their industry alive. Hemp entrepreneurs came out Tuesday in favor of a proposal to license hemp sales, require testing and labeling of their products, prohibit products that look like well-known snack brands, and limit sales to those 21 and over. The bill also would impose taxes on the products. That proposal stands in contrast with a bill backed by the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois, which would prohibit sales of hemp-derived intoxicating […]")
Illinois hemp businesses owners call for regulation and taxation, not prohibition
The last thing most business owners want is to be taxed and regulated, but hemp business owners are asking for just that ā as a way to keep their industry...
Chicago Bearsā lakefront stadium proposal: What’s been said, what we know āĀ and what we need to know
Illinois politicians are faced with the Chicago Bearsā request to build a new, publicly owned $3.2 billion enclosed stadium on Chicagoās lakefront.
Illinois pot businesses could gain tax benefits, easier loan access under DEA reclassification
Cannabis company owners in Illinois welcomed the news that the federal government is expected to reclassify marijuana as a drug with medicinal value and lower potential for abuse.