Episode 103: Economics of Cannabis

Making Cents of Money discusses the economics of the cannabis in Illinois with Vaughn Bentley, the Deputy Director of Cannabis Control at IDFPR. Tune in to learn more about the impact this industry (the first nationally to prioritize social equity) has in our state. Show Notes: Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office. (2024). Annual cannabis regulation report. Springfield, IL: State of Illinois. https://cannabis.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/cannabis/documents/media/reports-and-public-presentations/Compiled%20Cannabis%20Annual%20Report%202024%20(1).pdf Illinois Department of Agriculture. (2023). Cannabis regulation and tax act. Administrative rules for adult use cannabis. https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=041007050HArt.15&ActID=3992&ChapterID=35&SeqStart=3000000&SeqEnd=6400000 UIC Entrepreneurial Support Program: https://business.uic.edu/academics-research/research-2/centers/uic-entrepreneurial-support-program/. Making Cents of Money Ep. 50: Becoming an Entrepreneur! https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1409980922