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#231 - Illinois Medical Cannabis Updates, Patient Concerns, and the Hemp Debate

#230 - Illinois vs Texas: Safety for Children, Freedom for Adults

#229 - FDA’s MDMA Letter Goes Public, MAPS Responds in Press Conference

#228 - Illinois DUI Scandal and Federal Rescheduling Rumors

#227 - SUMMER SUPER SHOW: Elevated News Podcast x The Cole Memo

#226 - Trump’s Cannabis Decision Looms: The Opposition's Perspective

#225 - Trump Considers Cannabis Rescheduling, Illinois Opens New Social Equity Loans

#224 - From Austin to Springfield: Cannabis Policy Battles Across States

#223 – Suing the state of Illinois. Special guest!

#222 - Cops, Crops & Courtrooms: Illinois Cannabis News Unpacked

#221 - Craig Katz on Hemp, CRTA, and the Future of Cannabis Policy in Illinois

#220 - Choosing Both: Advocacy, Burnout, and Balance with Jean Lacy

#219 - Inside Michigan’s Psychedelic Movement

#218 – Descheduled Cannabis, Rescheduled Fentanyl & The Illinois Tax Trail

#217 – Cannabis Raids, Lab Failures, and Illinois Cannabis Licenses Left Idle

#216 – The Economics of Cannabis: Price, Policy & Prohibition with Beau Whitney

#215 - Federally legal cannabis survives another day in Texas

#214 - Cannabis Policy in Maine featuring Derek Shirley

#213- Odor Proof Updates + Metrc's impact on Illinois Medical Cannabis Patients

#212 - A Conversation Across the Divide: Aubree Adams on Cannabis, Policy, and Prevention

#211 - Cannabis, Criminal Justice & Public Health: A Conversation with Jordan Davidson

#210 - From the Cornbread Mafia to Cannabis Reform: Jim Higdon on Cannabis policy and Legalization’s Future

#209 – Launching a Marketplace for Federally Legal Cannabis

#208 - Walking back money laundering accusations + some Benzinga talk!

#207 - Cannabis companies are laundering money?

#206 - Elevated News X Cole Memo spring wrap up super show LIVE

#205 – The End of Federally-Legal Cannabis in Texas?!

#204 - Friday Surprise: SB90 Sparks Cannabis Policy Movement in Springfield

#203 - The future of cannabis policy

#202 - The latest cannabis (and drug policy) news

#201 - Clout and Cannabis in Illinois: A Conversation with Tom Schuba of the Sun-Times

#200 - Ray Long returns to discuss Illinois' Stalled Ethics Reform Efforts

#199 - Cannabis Odor Bill Moves Forward but a “Compromise” Could Weaken It

#198 - Seeds of Change: Jason Brown on Education, Equity, and Five Years of Legal Weed in Illinois

#197 - Starting a small cannabis business in the state of Illinois

#196 - Unpacking the Rules: Who Gets to Sell Cannabis in Illinois?

#195 - IL Cannabis Business Owners Call for Change

#194 - Dispensaries attacked with molotov cocktail & other news

#193 - The latest in cannabis news

#192 – Inside the Silence: Military Sexual Trauma

#191 - Live chat with Two Dope Dudes

#190 - Help End Cannabis-Odor-Based Vehicle Searches in Illinois

#189 - Banning Progress: How Texas Could Roll Back Cannabis Reform

#188 – Power, Patronage, and the House That Madigan Built: A Conversation with Ray Long

#187 - Illinois Medical Cannabis Portal Is Getting an Upgrade

#186 - Behind the Counter: A Perspective on Smoke Shops & Legal Highs

#185 – Recapping Hash Bash of 2025

#184 - Breaking: Illinois Senate Advances SB42 to Curb Vehicle Searches Based on Cannabis Odor

#183 - Is Your Legal Weed Safe? Hemp's Future and Other Cannabis News

#182 - The State of Cannabis: Finding Common Ground with Livi McKay

#181 – Behind the Brothel Door: A Candid Look at Legal Sex Work with Ash

#180 – Illinois Politics Unplugged: Representative Dan Caulkins on Policy, Power, and the Future

#179 – Illinois Senator Ventura’s Push for Reform: Cannabis, Drug Policy, and Campaign Finance

#178 - Medical or Rec? Why This Receipt is Raising Questions

Episode 177 – “Booger Sugar” in Smoke Shops? Plus the Latest Cannabis News!

#176 - How YOU Can Help Legalize Cannabis Lounges & Events in Illinois

#175 - Debating Prohibitionists & Cannabis Industry Moves

#174 - Inside the Honeycomb Hideout Retreat: Illinois’ Cannabis Oasis

#173 – Madigan’s Fall and Illinois’ Ethics Crossroads featuring Jeremy Gorner

#172 - I testified against the police!

#171 - Illinois resident sues law enforcement for seizing legal cannabis

#170 - Illinois Hemp Farm Raided by Police

#169 - RFK Jr. Comments on Cannabis, New Consumption Bill in Illinois, and more!

#168 - Is Hemp Hurting Illinois’ Cannabis Market? Solutions & Must-Know News

#167 - Chicago City Hall Discusses Regulating Hemp Instead Of Banning

#166 - Goblin Roasts Verano, Illinois Cannabis Sales Soar, and THC Limits Challenged

#165 - Latest Illinois Cannabis News

#164 - Hemp Regulation Battles, Political Tensions, And Illinois Ethics In Focus

#163 - Did the Lame Duck Push to Ban Hemp in Illinois Lack Support?

#162 - Hash Wednesday: Reviving Tradition, Challenging the War on Drugs

#161 - Cannabis Remediation, Regulation, and Beyond

#160 - From Brick Weed to Artisanal Craft: Cannabis Innovation with Dustin Shroyer

#159 - Social Equity, Cannabis Testing, and the .3% Line

#158 - Illinois Cannabis Transport Challenges & Hemp

#157 - Law Enforcement Perspective on Cannabis Legalization and Policy

Mini Doc: Cannabis Legalization In Illinois

#155 - In Illinois, Weed is "Legal" but Arrests Continue

#154 - Announcement For The Holidaze

#153 – A New Era for Cannabis: Hemp Policy and Cognitive Liberty

#152 - Breaking Down Illinois’ Hemp Crackdown

#151 - Smells Like Trouble: Illinois Supreme Court's Ruling on Cannabis Odor Searches

#150 - Illinois Gun Ban Update

#149 - Illinois Supreme Court Rules on Cannabis Odor (Clip from High at 9)

#148 - Unequal Road Ahead: Examining Disparities in Cannabis Transport Rules

#147 - Illinois Cannabis Lawsuit: Live with the Lawyer Behind the Case

#146 - From Paperwork to Progress: A Follow-Up on Illinois Medical Cannabis Evolution

#145 - Lone Star Liberation: Texas Cannabis Battles and Triumphs

#144 - Legal Psychedelics in Oregon: Dr. Eric Lee's Approach to Healing

#143 - From "Loophole" to Lifeline: How Hemp Could Shape the Future of Cannabis featuring Rod Kight

#142 - Ash & Ivy - A Family-Backed Dispensary Blooms In Illinois

#141 - Addressing Illinois Hemp Panic + New Hemp Legislation Explained

#140 - Eapen Thampy On Missouri Cannabis Reform, Government Corruption, And The Rise Of Hemp

#139 - Luke Niforatos - Smart Approaches to Marijuana

#138 – Tyrone Muhammad – Prohibition THCafe

#137 - From Cannabis Reform to Psychedelic Progress: A Chat with Dan Linn

#136 - Cameron Clarke, CEO of Sunderstorm

#135 - David Lakeman’s Departure from Illinois

#134 – Jordan Davidson returns

#133 - The Future of Cannabis and Hemp

#132 - Dana Larsen is back