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The episode discusses the delays in Illinois's social equity loan program and its impact on cannabis operators.

Send us Fan Mail Illinois Social Equity Loan Delays, Hemp/THC Crackdowns, and Shifting Federal-State Cannabis Policy The episode reviews cannabis legalization news while focusing on Illinois’s stalled social equity loan program: about 160+ applicants sought a $40 million fund, were promised decisions by January then delayed into spring, and the hosts argue the Illinois DCEO’s inaction is pushing operators into defaults, forcing fronted rent and buildout costs, and potentially prompting Court...

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