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Illinois Wants Cannabis DUIs on E-Bikes and Scooters?! | Elevated News Ep 160

Season 2026 | Episode 160
1h 22m | Sep 29, 2026

๐Ÿšจ Illinois wants cannabis DUI rules for e-bikes, scooters, and even mobility devices. Plus record cannabis sales, a medical dispensary shake-up, and a cannabis breathalyzer born from 9/11 bomb tech. ๐ŸŒฟ

Welcome to The Elevated News Podcast with Two Dope Dudes! Aaron and Dave break down the week's Midwest cannabis news, culture, and politics with zero corporate spin. This episode, we look at how government keeps making cannabis harder than it needs to be, then Dave shows why hemp could fix a lot of it. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿ‘‡ IN THIS EPISODE ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ’ฅ Illinois proposed cannabis vehicle violations that reach e-bikes, e-scooters, electric skateboards, and more

๐Ÿ’ฐ Record adult-use cannabis sales for July and August 2026, and what the doubled possession limit really did

๐Ÿฅ Illinois doubled its medical dispensaries in two weeks, so why did medical sales drop? The $10,000 licensing fee story

๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Federal scientists say the marijuana breathalyzer grew out of post 9/11 bomb detection tech. Feel-good story or PR spin?

๐ŸŒฑ Dave's Conditional Cannabis Corner: hemp for fuel, plastic, concrete, farming, and a cleaner future


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๐Ÿ“ฐ NEWS STORIES DISCUSSED

Illinois proposes cannabis vehicle violations for micromobility devices:

https://illinoisnewsjoint.com/illinois-proposes-cannabis-vehicle-violations-for-electric-micromobility-devices/


Illinois releases July and August recreational cannabis sales totals:

https://illinoisnewsjoint.com/illinois-releases-july-and-august-recreational-cannabis-sales-totals/


Illinois doubles number of medical dispensaries in two weeks:

https://illinoisnewsjoint.com/illinois-doubles-number-of-medical-dispensaries-in-two-weeks/


Federal Agency Explains How Marijuana Breathalyzer Development Was Boosted By Post-9/11 Bomb Detection Technology:

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/federal-agency-explains-how-marijuana-breathalyzer-development-was-boosted-by-post-9-11-bomb-detection-technology/


๐Ÿ’ฌ YOUR TURN

Do you think Illinois should treat a scooter like a car when it comes to cannabis? Do you think the medical dispensary rules help patients or just the state's wallet? Tell us in the comments! We read them and shout you out on the show. ๐Ÿ™Œ


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โฑ๏ธ TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro song

00:00:58 Don't say that

00:04:08 Let's get into it

00:05:02 The politics part

00:35:25 YouTube comments

00:37:59 Plugs

00:40:30 Illinois proposes cannabis vehicle violations for micromobility devices

00:48:59 Illinois releases July and August recreational cannabis sales totals

00:52:56 Illinois doubles number of medical dispensaries in two weeks

00:56:48 Federal agency explains how marijuana breathalyzer development was boosted by post-9/11 bomb detection technology

01:01:09 Dave's Conditional Cannabis Corner: Hemp could have fixed that

01:16:00 Wrap it up


This video is intended for educational, informational, documentary, and entertainment purposes only.All cannabis products discussed or reviewed in this video were obtained and consumed legally in compliance with applicable state laws by adults 21 years of age or older.


The Elevated News Podcast and My Bud Jon do not sell, distribute, promote illegal activity, or encourage the misuse of cannabis or any controlled substances.


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