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IL state rep. pushes for rapid changes in hemp cannabis regulations

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[#item_full_content] (The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, is turning up the heat in his quest to bring greater reforms to the growing hemp industry. Read More

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