These 2 States Are Sabotaging Their Respective Marijuana Industries
These billion-dollar markets are making it impossible for their cannabis industries to thrive. At this time last year, the cannabis industry looked as if it would be practically unstoppable. Canada had just become the first industrialized country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana, and Wall Street was throwing... Read more
As Illinois Prepares To Legalize Pot, Public Housing Tenants Not Allowed To Partake
Recreational pot is about to become legal in Illinois, but Chicago’s Housing Authority says not in our backyard or front yard or anywhere on public housing premises, for that matter. Housing voucher recipients received a letter from the agency last week, warning them about the ramifications of smoking or... Read more
Once again, a major failing in the current model of state-by-state marijuana legalization has been exposed. In Chicago, the public housing agency has released a memo clarifying that residents may not partake in the state’s soon-to-be-legal cannabis industry in the comfort of their homes. Chicago Housing Authority, which is... Read more
Program provides actionable, expert guidance to bring inclusivity to Cannabis Industry CHICAGO, November 06, 2019–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cresco Labs Inc. (“Cresco Labs” or the “Company”) (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF), one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the United States, announced the official kickoff of its community impact incubator program, part... Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — When lawmakers crafted the law legalizing marijuana in Illinois, they tried to make sure it would right what many see as past wrongs linked to the drug. In addition to expunging hundreds of thousands of criminal records for marijuana arrests and convictions, the law’s architects... Read more
No additional pot shops expected to open in Chicago by Jan. 1
Chicagoans looking to grab a bag of legal weed when sales kick off on New Year’s Day will likely face long lines at the few stores — less than a dozen — that are expected to be open. The buzzkill comes in the form of new city rules announced... Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A proposed bill would require all CBD products sold in Illinois to meet testing requirements that would be developed by the state Department of Agriculture. CBD is a cannabis extract that does not cause a high but is marketed as a healing remedy to alleviate conditions... Read more
Medical marijuana popularity surging in Illinois as revisions in law allow greater access for patients
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Medical marijuana popularity surging in Illinois as revisions in law allow greater access for patients October 21, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment The medical marijuana program in Illinois is seeing record growth since changes in the law... Read more
Marijuana goes on sale in Illinois in January, but tight supply may make it hard to buy. ‘There just isn’t going to be that much product available.’
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Marijuana goes on sale in Illinois in January, but tight supply may make it hard to buy. ‘There just isn’t going to be that much product available.’ October 11, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment When marijuana shops... Read more
One of the biggest deals in the cannabis industry just fell apart. What the MedMen-PharmaCann breakup means for marijuana in Illinois.
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / One of the biggest deals in the cannabis industry just fell apart. What the MedMen-PharmaCann breakup means for marijuana in Illinois. October 9, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment When MedMen Enterprises agreed to buy Chicago-based PharmaCann last year, the... Read more
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