Massive Outdoor Home Grow, Patient Portal, & Cannabis Event This Week | E325

In this episode of The Cole Memo, Cole takes viewers on a tour of an impressive outdoor cannabis home grow in Illinois. Josh Anderson, a medical cannabis patient whose home was previously raided by police, walks us through his custom-built outdoor hydroponic system and explains how he grows massive cannabis plants in the Illinois climate. Later, Brad Spirrison joins the show to discuss upcoming changes to Illinois cannabis and hemp laws, the Grown In Harvest Exchange, and findings from the state's newly released 2026 annual cannabis reports. Topics include cannabis arrest trends, new context surrounding Illinois' post-legalization arrest numbers, and an anticipated online portal for medical cannabis patients. Watch video version and read full show notes here: https://thecolememo.com/2026/10/06/e325/