State Rep. Kelly Cassidy: Illinois Legislators Take Notice of Strong Cannabis Revenues

Episode 2 May 28, 2020 00:09:32
State Rep. Kelly Cassidy: Illinois Legislators Take Notice of Strong Cannabis Revenues
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State Rep. Kelly Cassidy: Illinois Legislators Take Notice of Strong Cannabis Revenues

May 28 2020 | 00:09:32

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By Suzanne Cosgrove | May 28, 2020
John Lothian News caught up with Illinois State Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) on Wednesday, May 27, just days after the finish of a special state legislative session. Amid talk of a budget deficit and pandemic-related business closures, the healthy revenue stream provided by the state's adult-use cannabis sales through April stood out, she said.  

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