May 5, 2023 The Consumer Cannabis Council’s mission is to speak out against the blatant judicial overreach that happened in a Tampa courtroom this past January, as reported this week by Justin Garcia of the Tampa Bay Times. Our mission is to defend the rights of...
Editor’s note: To quote the former VP, “This is an f-ing big deal”. The timing is obviously geared toward impacting the mid-terms, and it’s fair to say it just might. Some are grumbling that the effort is too little given that thousands are still dealing with state-level crimes, but let’s not let the perfect be the enemy here. This is a fantastic step forward, and will only help the rest of us benefit from the “de-prohibitioning” of cannabis moving forward.
For those who have explored cannabis history and science, it’s unfathomable how it’s still federally illegal and mostly unknown as medicine to healthcare professionals.
Kirsten Velasco: Hi Maureen and Jim, so happy that we finally get to spend time together. It’s ironic that with both of us doing advocacy and both living in Schaumburg that we haven’t spent more time together. Your activities went toward legislative action and I was out doing public education. Please get us started by talking about how we got to this point.
The Cannabis industry’s hodgepodge of regulations are at best confusing, and worst maddeningly frustrating. Currently, 47 states have rules outlining legal cannabis/CBD usage that differ from state to state. Our intrepid criminal justice advisor, Kulmeet (Bob) Galhotra has compiled this list to help you keep yourself, your family, and your cannabinoid-based therapies safe while living or traveling in the great state of Illinois.
