The Cannabis Communit‪y‬ Insider

Six true social equity applicants in the Illinois cannabis lottery come together to tell their story in an exclusive interview.

Tough Questions on Cannabis Transparency, Diversity & Social Equity with Chief Legalization Sponsor, State Rep. Kelly Cassidy

There are few relationships as intimate and sacred as that of patient and doctor. Where does cannabis fit in?

Cresco Labs CEO Charlie Bachtell reveals what it’s like to work for one of the biggest cannabis companies and what it takes to get a job in the industry.

“How do I

get a job in the industry?”

“What’s it

like to work at a cannabis company?”

“Do

employees get free samples?” (The answer is NO!)

In this interview with Conny Moody, Deputy Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, we dive into the compelling nuances of the state’s medical cannabis program.

An interview with Conny Moody, Deputy Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the state office that determines each patient’s eligibility to get medical cannabis in Illinois. Whether you already have your medical cannabis card, want to get one or just curious about how things work in Illinois’ medical cannabis program and why they work that way, you should listen!

Illinois’ Medical Cannabis Pilot Program is just that, a temporary pilot that sunsets in 2020. Representative Bob Morgan was a young lawyer working at a state agency when he got tapped to coordinate the implementation of Illinois’ new Medical Cannabis Pilot Program. Now, as a legislator, he is leading the effort to make the program permanent. Along the way, he knows exactly what he wants to fix for version 2.0.

The O'Hern family has been farming and raising cattle on their land in central Illinois for generations. A few years ago they added an unexpected new crop; cannabis. How and why did these life-long farmers let their farm literally go to pot? (And that's a compliment!)

Rep. Bob Morgan has been working on medical cannabis in Illinois since the beginning. And now he’s poised to take the program to greater heights.