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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2025 · 20 MIN

What A Federal Reclass Of Marijuana Could Mean For Your Local Dispensary

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

The Trump administration is considering reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. This change could have major implications for cannabis businesses in Chicago. Reset sits down with Cannabis Business Association of Illinois’ executive director Tiffany Ingram, nuEra’s Jonah Rapino and Umi Dispensary’s Akele Parnell to understand how this reclassification could impact the local industry and what it could mean for consumers. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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The Trump administration is considering reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. This change could have major implications for cannabis businesses in Chicago. Reset sits down with Cannabis Business Association of...

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