Full transparency, as promised—good or bad. I told you when they had things dismissed, but did they ever say this was a possible outcome?

They’ve got 28 days to finally respond, and oh, by the way—the judge just dismissed their motions with prejudice. No more delays. No more kicking the can. Hypothetically speaking, if someone forgot they were supposed to hand over evidence since July, well… the clock just started ticking. What’s public record? I’ll be sharing it here. What’s not? Maybe it gets neatly packaged and sent to the regulatory groups who love checking their lists twice. Fun fact: some things outrank privilege and laws. Wild how that works, huh? I wonder who had that on their bingo card.

Now, just wondering out loud here—do you think their legal team ever pulled them aside and said, “Hey, maybe acting like we’ve already won isn’t the best strategy”? Because every business move so far screams, “Sure, let’s validate every single count against us.” Hypothetically, of course. I mean, who wouldn’t want to accidentally provide evidence of Security Exchange Commission material valuation fraud and fraudulent conveyance while fighting fraud charges, then top it off by signing a statement that says, “Fraud? Never heard of her.” That’s not bold—that’s the legal equivalent of juggling chainsaws on a unicycle.

And let’s talk about the State of Illinois cannabis rules for a second. Has anyone actually read the PUBLIC HEALTH (410 ILCS 705/) Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act? I swear, the revocation clauses crack me up every time. Hypothetically, imagine if all you had to do to dismiss a tax fraud lawsuit was… show your tax returns and prove the allegations false. And yet here we are: all motions to dismiss, dismissed with prejudice. What does that mean? Illinois Department of Agriculture? Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation? JB Pritzker? I’m no expert—I’m just reading your laws and asking out of professional curiosity.

So, what’s the deal? Fraud is fraud, right? Or is there a secret rule for original licensees that says, “Fraud’s fine if you’ve got friends in high places”? Hypothetically, of course. I’m just over here learning all about these fascinating “business as usual” moves.

But hey, I’m just here asking questions. Any thoughts? Hypothetically, naturally. Anyone want to talk on the podcast why fraud is allowed by some?

I can hear James right now, it ain’t no fun when the rabbit got the gun…

And don’t forget to tune in to F'nAround at fnaround.com for this week’s interview with the Cannabis Equity IL Coalition.

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