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Illinois Hemp Bill Could Help Medical Cannabis Industry

The pending legislation could help medical marijuana growers increase their relatively small pool of 25,000 certified users to the general public.


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A bill in the Illinois General Assembly that would allow hemp to be grown legally in the state could mark a major shift for medical marijuana growers if approved.

The pending legislation could help medical marijuana growers increase their relatively small pool of 25,000 certified users to the general public, Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois Chairman Ross Morreale told the Chicago Tribune.

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Advocates of the bill said it could also address a lack of regulation of hemp by subjecting the cannabis plant to the same testing for potency and pesticides as medical marijuana in Illinois.

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The bill's opponents are generally those who also oppose medical marijuana.

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