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Afternoon Briefing: Pritzker threatens to ban or regulate intoxicating hemp

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on September 17, 2025 at 6:00 am
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Cresco Labs Opens 6th Ohio Dispensary, Sunnyside Proctorville
on September 16, 2025 at 4:43 pm
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on September 16, 2025 at 4:35 pm
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Minnesota Dispensaries Launch Adult-Use Sales Under State Program
on September 16, 2025 at 2:55 pm
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8 US Senators Tell Party Leaders to Regulate Hemp, Not Ban It
on September 16, 2025 at 6:33 am
The Democratic octet called on Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoid products.
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Norwalk smoke shop had illegal cannabis products hidden in 'trap door,' police say after latest raid
by Liz Hardaway on September 17, 2025
Investigators have seized hundreds of illegal cannabis products from the store from December 2024 to July 2025, according to police.
Upstate city that opted out of dispensaries to host cannabis packaging facility
by spectrumlocalnews.com on September 17, 2025
A lifestyle brand that's launching cannabis franchises across the U.S. is making its way to Middletown, New York state officials say.
Illinois Governor Says ‘We Will Take Executive Action’ on Intoxicating Hemp Products
by Tony Lange on September 17, 2025
Gov. JB Pritzker said he will regulate hemp-derived cannabinoid products should state lawmakers and industry advocates remain ‘unwilling.’
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Twin Cities residents can now buy recreational cannabis as dispensaries open for business
by CBS Minnesota on September 17, 2025
Flower to the people: First non-tribal recreational marijuana shops open in Twin Cities
by Josh Skluzacek on September 17, 2025
"We've been waiting for years now and I'm excited," the first person in line at the shop said.
Customers line up as cannabis shops open in metro | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on September 17, 2025
For the first time, dispensaries in the Twin Cities are opening their doors for recreational cannabis, more than two years after the state legalized marijuana.

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