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The Elevated News Podcast ep 137 | Home Grow Is Taking Over While Dispensaries Struggle
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Cannabis sales are dropping across multiple states including Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio… so where is the money going?
In this episode of The Elevated News Podcast, we break down the latest cannabis industry trends, including falling dispensary sales, the rise of home grow, and what this means for the future of legal weed.
We also recap our trip to the Quad Cities Gardening seed swap, talk dispensary ownership changes in Rockford, and dive into new medical cannabis developments in Illinois.
Plus, My Bud Jon reviews a Diamond Science Guava Kush cart and High Supply Bio Jesus flower, and Dave breaks down why flower isn’t always the best option when it comes to cannabis as medicine.
If you care about cannabis culture, legalization, home grow, and where the industry is headed, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.
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00:00 Intro
00:58 Quad Cities Gardening seed swap recap
08:02 My Bud Jon reviews Diamond Science Guava Kush cart + Bio Jesus flower
22:28 Responding to YouTube comments
28:16 Michigan cannabis sales fall again
34:12 Rockford dispensary reopens with new ownership
36:53 Illinois medical cannabis condition updates
40:16 Poll shows strong support for home grow
44:24 Dave’s Conditional Cannabis Corner: Flower isn’t always power
54:54 Wrap up
TOPICS COVERED:
Illinois cannabis news
Michigan cannabis sales drop
Cannabis market trends 2026
Home grow legalization support
Dispensary vs homegrown weed
Medical cannabis Illinois updates
Cannabis product reviews
Cannabis culture and community
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