Illinois marijuana stores told to let medical patients buy more than recreational customers under new state guidelines
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Illinois marijuana stores told to let medical patients buy more than recreational customers under new state guidelines February 8, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Marijuana stores should take concrete steps to prioritize medical patients over recreational customers,... Read more
Customers bought nearly $40 million in recreational marijuana during the first month of sales in Illinois
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Customers bought nearly $40 million in recreational marijuana during the first month of sales in Illinois February 4, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Customers spent more than $39.2 million on recreational marijuana during the first month of... Read more
Online pot delivery services offer Chicagoans easy access to weed — but flout the law
A sleek website offering everything from dried cannabis flower to THC-infused gummies and pre-rolled joints boasts that you can “avoid troubles” by using its online ordering platform — and then have pot products delivered directly your door. The site, Potlala, asserts that “marijuana delivery … is one of the easiest... Read more
Marijuana shortages aren’t a coincidence. Illinois kept the market small on purpose.
Long lines, closures and shortages of product have frustrated consumers of legal weed in Illinois since the first of the year. But state officials said the slow start to the sale of recreational marijuana was intentional, and one that cultivators also wanted. Both, however, say the eventual goal is... Read more
Licensed cannabis dispensaries in Illinois rang up more than $1 million in cannabis sales per day in January, totaling nearly $40 million in the first month of legal recreational pot. Sales of cannabis for use by adults began January 1 after Illinois became the 11th state in the nation... Read more
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order this week that will launch new initiatives to fight the ongoing opioid crisis, including measures that could bring supervised consumption sites to the state. The executive order signed by the governor on Monday also includes provisions to address the racial inequities... Read more
When Chicago police installed so-called “cannabis amnesty boxes” in the city’s airports earlier this month, the idea was to provide a safe repository for travelers to dump their weed. But in that, one apparent thief saw an opportunity. Authorities in the Windy City said this week that someone snatched... Read more
Update From Illinois
Those watching this space have seen commentary from High Yield about adult use legalization in emerging states such as Illinois. Having a presence in multiple markets across the country gives us a first-hand view into both mature markets and emerging markets like the Land of Lincoln. As Illinois became... Read more
Weed shortages are common after legalization but may continue in Illinois for a year or more
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Weed shortages are common after legalization but may continue in Illinois for a year or more January 19, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Legal marijuana shortages in Illinois are expected to last six months to a year... Read more
For those looking to buy some legal weed in Chicago, be prepared for some sticker shock. That’s because pot products there are larded with taxes. On Wednesday, the Cook County Board approved another one: a three percent tax on marijuana retailers, which will be tacked on to a bevy... Read more
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