The state hasn’t required them to do so, but a handful of marijuana businesses in Illinois have voluntarily closed up shop in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said this week that it is aware of at least eight adult use recreational... Read more

$74.2 million. That is how much Illinois’ nascent recreational marijuana market has brought in during the first two months of operations, a figure that shows steady demand so far.  In January, the first month weed was sold legally for recreational use, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation... Read more

We already knew that Illinois’ cannabis industry saw massive sales during its first month in action — $39,247,840.83 worth of product sold, to be exact. But now the state’s Department of Revenue has released its figures on taxes, and it’s official that Illinois is also experiencing a windfall; $7.3 million... Read more

A cannabis dispensary proposed for Chicago’s upscale West Town neighborhood is drawing opposition from officials at a nearby addiction treatment center, who say the store would pose a risk to the facility’s clients. Licensed cannabis company NuMed wants to open the dispensary on the second floor of a building... Read more

State regulators in Illinois announced last week that medical marijuana dispensaries would be permitted to extend their business hours, following complaints that patients are at a disadvantage since legal recreational cannabis sales began this year. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) also issued guidance on prioritizing... Read more