Commmittee Blog: NCIA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Offers Critiques and Recommendations for Illinois Social Equity Dispensary Licensing Process
IllinoisMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 25, 2020 0
by NCIA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee We are NCIA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC), comprising experienced professionals representing a diverse range of backgrounds. In response to the early results of the Illinois Adult Use Dispensary application process, and with the interest of supporting Illinois’ Social Equity efforts,... Read more
Cash-strapped Illinois turning down $100M in pot taxes, industry says
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaRecreational Marijuana November 17, 2020 0
With Illinois facing a nearly $4 billion budget deficit next year, lawmakers and cannabis industry insiders have claimed the state is missing out on more than $100 million in tax revenue by blocking certain pot shops from relocating. While the state’s economy has been upended by the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more
Downstate judge orders Illinois not to rescore marijuana license applications while controversial issue plays out in court
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana October 30, 2020 0
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Downstate judge orders Illinois not to rescore marijuana license applications while controversial issue plays out in court October 29, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment A court has ordered Illinois officials to hold off on rescoring license applications... Read more
Recreational marijuana tax revenue passes $100 million in Illinois
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana October 16, 2020 0
October 15, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Illinois has collected more than $100 million in recreational marijuana tax revenue since legalizing sales on January 1, according to the state’s Department of Revenue. The tax revenue, which includes a cannabis tax, as well as state and local sales taxes, reflects growing... Read more
Illinois recreational marijuana sales hit record of nearly $68 million in September
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaRecreational Marijuana October 6, 2020 0
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Illinois recreational marijuana sales hit record of nearly $68 million in September October 6, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment The recreational weed business keeps growing in Illinois, with the state’s adult use cannabis dispensaries generating nearly $68... Read more
Illinois marijuana license finalists file lawsuit over second-chance applications
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana October 6, 2020 0
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Illinois marijuana license finalists file lawsuit over second-chance applications October 6, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Investors who won a chance for a license to sell recreational marijuana in Illinois have filed a lawsuit asserting it’s illegal... Read more
