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Podcast: Cannabis Legalization News Podcast
Episode: Medicare Covers THC Now
Description: Send us Fan MailIllinois Social Equity Loan Delays, Hemp/THC Crackdowns, and Shifting Federal-State Cannabis PolicyThe episode reviews cannabis legalization news while focusing on Illinois’s stalled social equity loan program: about 160+ applicants sought a $40 million fund, were promised decisions by January then delayed into spring, and the hosts argue the Illinois DCEO’s inaction is pushing operators into defaults, forcing fronted rent and buildout costs, and potentially prompting Court of Claims litigation. They discuss broader regulatory frustration, contrasting state bureaucracy with perceived federal movement, including a planned federal/CMS-style CBD product coverage pilo...