[#item_full_content] Southwest Side Ald. Marty Quinn, chief sponsor of the hemp ban, previously said he would not try for an override because he didn’t have the votes. But Ald. Anthony Beale, Brandon Johnson’s most outspoken Council critic, forged ahead with an override attempt. That failed — just as Quinn predicted that it would — by eight votes shy of the 34 votes needed. Read More
PSN Briefings
Plain-English cannabis industry updates — what changed, what didn’t, and why it matters.
Episode 1 • Federal Rescheduling — What Actually ChangedLatest PSN Briefs
Short, plain-English updates from the PSN desk
- What federal rescheduling did NOT change
- Why state cannabis boards still control outcomes
- What operators should not assume in 2026