Illinois social justice advocates and cannabis applicants alike are speaking up, claiming that the lottery system used to determine cannabis license holders in the state does not give fair opportunities to marginalized groups looking for a seat at the table. As it stands now, the lottery system would determine... Read more
A day after state officials announced that just 21 applicants would be included in an coming lottery to determine the winners of the next round of cannabis dispensary licenses, minority lawmakers urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to delay all new permits over concerns about an applications process that allowed many... Read more
State officials announced Thursday the next round of long-delayed and highly sought after cannabis dispensary licenses will be awarded in a lottery later this month. The 21 qualifying applicants for the 75 new licenses were informed after a global accounting firm finished grading 1,667 applications, according to the Illinois... Read more
PRESS RELEASE CHICAGO (August 25, 2020) — Wana Brands, America’s favorite cannabis-infused product manufacturer, has expanded its Illinois offerings to include its popular Exotic Yuzu 2:1 CBD/THC ratio option, through its exclusive partnership with Grassroots, one of the largest medical cannabis providers in Illinois. Defined by hints of distinct... Read more
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Marijuana is no longer a ‘dirty little secret.’ Cannabis sales are soaring in Illinois, and the pandemic is helping. August 9, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, 33-year-old Katie Johnston-Smith was... Read more
Breaking records has become a monthly tradition for Illinois’ still-young recreational cannabis market. Just as with June, and May before that, July represented a new-high for weed sales in the Land of Lincoln. Marijuana shops in the state raked in nearly $61 million last month, according to the Chicago... Read more
by Samantha Vanegas, VP of Operations, ath Power Consulting Currently, 33 states have legalized medical marijuana, and 11 others have given the green light to marijuana’s recreational use; however, the federal government still classifies any use of marijuana as illegal. This disparity creates a rift when employers go to... Read more
CHICAGO (CBS) — While many businesses have been struggling to survive during the pandemic, Illinois pot dispensaries have continued to thrive, setting another sales record in July. The $61 million in recreational marijuana sales last month represented a 28% increase over June, when Illinois had $47.6 million in sales,... Read more
Illinois will distribute $31.5 million in grants over the next year to local nonprofits, faith- or community-based organizations and governmental bodies to address issues in historically underserved parts of the state. The money for these grants comes from 25% of the tax revenue the state collects from recreational marijuana... Read more
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Higher than expected: Illinois’ $52.8M take from marijuana sales exceeds what state projected July 15, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Illinois collected almost $52.8 million in tax revenue during the first six months of recreational marijuana sales,... Read more
