You can apply to run a recreational pot shop in Illinois starting Tuesday — but hurry
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana December 10, 2019 0
State regulators will start accepting applications Tuesday for the next round of licenses to operate recreational pot shops in Illinois. Applications will be accepted until Jan. 2 — the day after recreational sales kick off — and up to 75 conditional dispensary licenses will be issued by May 1, according... Read more
Legalization looms in Illinois
IllinoisMarijuana Industry News December 9, 2019 0
As the Land of Lincoln poises for adult use legalization in mere weeks, emotions range from excitement to anxiety to frustration. The resulting public relations between the industry, state and local governments, interested consumers, and existing medical patients has turned into a murky quagmire. Regarding the latter, Illinois has... Read more
Illinois Cannabis Activity Heating Up
IllinoisMarijuana Industry News December 5, 2019 0
While Illinois residents eagerly await the legal availability of cannabis for recreational use on January 1st, industry participants and state government regulators are scrambling to ensure a smooth licensure process ahead of the commencement of retail sales. While several incumbent medical cannabis cultivators and dispensaries have now received their... Read more
A Chicago suburb wants to give reparations to black residents. Its funding source? A tax on marijuana.
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana December 4, 2019 0
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / A Chicago suburb wants to give reparations to black residents. Its funding source? A tax on marijuana. December 4, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment In Evanston, Ill., city officials are hashing out a plan for racial equity... Read more
Weed-themed gifts are hot for the holidays, but the etiquette can be tricky. How to avoid an awkward Christmas morning.
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana December 3, 2019 0
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Weed-themed gifts are hot for the holidays, but the etiquette can be tricky. How to avoid an awkward Christmas morning. December 3, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Saint Lucia’s Smoke Shop in Bucktown has a colorful new... Read more
One month to go until recreational weed becomes legal in Illinois. Here’s what you need to know.
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana December 2, 2019 0
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / One month to go until recreational weed becomes legal in Illinois. Here’s what you need to know. December 2, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment When the most popular medical marijuana dispensary in Chicago begins selling recreational pot... Read more
Who won and lost in city’s weed lottery
IllinoisMarijuana Industry News November 16, 2019 0
PharmaCann won big, while GTI got shut out of downtown in a lottery with the jackpot of a lifetime for the marijuana industry. Like any other lottery, there were winners and losers, big smiles and tense grimaces when the city of Chicago drew names this morning to decide which companies... Read more
