Illinois Hemp Growers Association
BENEFIT CORPORATION
2025 Illinois Hemp Lobby Day
Thu, Apr 17
|Illinois State Capitol Building
Join us on Thursday, April 17th at the Illinois Capitol to rally support for HB64 and SB1775!
Time & Location
Apr 17, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Illinois State Capitol Building, 401 S 2nd St, Springfield, IL 62701, USA
About the event
On Thursday, April 17th, the Illinois Hemp Growers Association, dedicated members, and industry stakeholders will join forces for a second time in 2025 to deliver a clear message to Illinois lawmakers: Grassroots Hemp Reform is the Way Forward!
Building on a strong track record of boots-on-the-ground advocacy for equitable solutions, the 1/4/25 Lame Duck Hemp Lobby Day & Hemp Rally demonstrated the power of community voices, with personal stories highlighting the urgency of our fight. Our spring 2024 efforts saw nearly 800 witness slips signed in opposition to the harmful SB4293. Though the bill did not progress, it was later revived in the Lame Duck session. Thanks to our collective efforts, it was defeated. However, that language, previously in HB4293, has now resurfaced in the 104th General Assembly as SB20, once again threatening the Illinois hemp industry.
Hemp growers, processors, retailers, consumers, business owners, and advocates will come together once again to show…