Following states like Colorado and Washington, Illinois passed its own Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act almost three years ago, permitting that the drug can be sold and taxed similarly to alcohol. But hurdles such as financing and ensuring social equity remain, so diverse dispensary owners can be on similar footing. This week on Courier Pigeon, we examine the hurdles of Illinois' marijuana legalities, and how one area community college is educating and certifying the state's future cannabis entrepreneurs.
Sources:
Mike Krasuer from WBBM NewsRadio
Marijuana Business Daily
ForbesBlock Club ChicagoCBS News ChicagoChicago.govNew England Journal of MedicinePew ResearchDrug Policy AllianceACLU of IllinoisUnited States Sentencing CommissionCNBC
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