With the laws of 2020 looming over employers, the IMI made time to look at one of the specific laws that will be offering significant change for some employers. The Illinois Cannabis Regulation & Tax Act law, has left many employers wondering what this means for them. A panel was assembled to discuss the topic and how it will impact local businesses. The panelists included the following:
Jim Webb, IMI President & Panel Moderator
Jim Smith, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer – Knight Hawk Coal, LLC., Percy, IL
Verlinda Henshaw, OTD MS, OTR/L, Executive Director – Rehabilitation, Occupational Medicine & Urgent Care, Southern Illinois Healthcare
Rebecca Mason, Executive Director – Infrastructure Council, Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Shari Rhode, Attorney specializing in Employment Law, Business Law & Litigation -Rhode Law Firm, Carbondale, IL