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Intoxicating Hemp: No safety? No thanks!
Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] A federal loophole has led to a booming gray market across Illinois for intoxicating hemp products, which use synthetics to alter the composition of hemp to get consumers high. This is happening outside the structure of the state’s legal cannabis industry. This means intoxicating hemp faces NO quality testing, NO age restrictions, NO packaging requirements, NO potency rules, and NO taxes to fund programs in communities impacted by the War on Drugs. Most intoxicating hemp products aren’t even produced in Illinois. By contrast, Illinois cannabis businesses face extensive rules and regulations to operate, with products tracked from seed to sale. When consumers purchase legal cannabis grown and processed in Illinois, they know their products are safe. Hemp and cannabis come from the same plant. Both products can get users high. Why the different rules? Illinois already has a system in place to regulate hemp – it’s called the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. It’s time for Illinois to close the intoxicating hemp loophole.
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Illinois Hospitals Are Achieving Nursing Excellence Through ANCC Magnet Program
Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Across the state, hospitals from rural communities to urban centers are improving patient outcomes, empowering nurses to lead change and fostering a culture where nurses can thrive. Over 50 Illinois hospitals have met the rigorous requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) that align with those three critical components of nursing care. ANCC’s Magnet Hospital Recognition Program for Excellence in Nursing Services is one way hospitals can show their communities that they are dedicated to a strong nursing workforce and an environment that promotes excellence. To achieve Magnet distinction, hospitals must satisfy ANCC’s high standards for quality care and adopt innovations in professional nursing practice. Magnet hospitals provide their nurses with education and development at every stage of their career and hospital leadership fully supports their nursing staff, both of which promote exceptional nursing care. As America’s No. 1 most trusted profession since 2002, according to Gallup, nurses have an essential role in patient well-being, the patient experience while receiving care in a hospital and in optimal patient outcomes. Learn more about Illinois’ Magnet hospitals.
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What Is A Credit Union?
Tuesday, Mar 4, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.]  />
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Stop Credit Card Chaos In Illinois
Tuesday, Mar 4, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] A last-minute provision called the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) was snuck into the budget process last May and will create chaos for small businesses and consumers across Illinois if it takes effect on July 1, 2025. The IFPA gives corporate mega-stores like Walmart and Home Depot — who pushed for this backroom deal — millions more in profits, while small business owners get new expenses and accounting headaches. What’s more, consumers could be forced to pay for parts of their transactions in cash if this law moves forward. A recent court ruling in the litigation challenging the law suggests IFPA is likely pre-empted by federal law for national banks and will only apply to credit unions and local Illinois banks, putting local banks at a disadvantage against their national competitors. Illinois lawmakers should repeal the IFPA and focus on protecting small businesses and consumers across the state — not lining the pockets of corporate mega-stores. Stop the countdown to chaos by supporting a repeal of this misguided and flawed policy. Learn more at https://guardyourcard.com/illinois/ 
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