Illinois craft marijuana growers can get back to work after judge lifts order that put industry on hold
IllinoisMarijuana Industry News June 16, 2022 0
Craft cannabis growers in Illinois may resume preparing to open for business after a judge Wednesday ended his order that prevented the state from expediting new licenses. Winnebago County Circuit Judge Stephen Balogh ruled that jilted license applicants challenging the licensing process must file lawsuits under administrative review law,... Read more
Video: NCIA Today – Thursday, June 2, 2022
IllinoisMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNew JerseyNorth Carolina June 3, 2022 0
Happy PRIDE! NCIA Director of Communications Bethany Moore checks in with what’s going on across the country with the National Cannabis Industry Association’s membership, board, allies, and staff. Join us every other Thursday on Facebook for NCIA Today Live. Make the investment, take the time, and do... Read more
Judge allows Illinois to issue licenses for 185 new cannabis stores following prolonged legal delay
IllinoisMarijuana Industry News May 28, 2022 0
After nearly 10 months of delay, a judge Friday ended the court order preventing Illinois from issuing 185 new recreational cannabis store licenses — though further litigation may jeopardize those licenses again. Cook County Circuit Judge Michael Mullen lifted the stay that was issued last year, allowing the state... Read more
Member Blog: Illinois Adult-Use Dispensary Applicants Hope Licensing Process Doesn’t Go Up in Smoke
IllinoisMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 24, 2022 0
by Andrew M. Halbert, Fox Rothschild Recently, after delays in issuing any adult-use dispensary licenses, Illinois has attempted to push ahead with simplifying the application and issuance process. Interestingly, this has occurred even as recent developments in ongoing litigation indicate potential further delays in issuing the previously awarded licenses... Read more
State issues permits for new craft cannabis operations to start construction amid ongoing turmoil in Illinois marijuana industry
IllinoisMarijuana Industry News May 21, 2022 0
Illinois has begun issuing permits for new craft grow cannabis operations to begin construction, and a judge has authorized the state to hold a corrective lottery for dispensary applicants that filed lawsuits challenging the licensing process. Those two developments mark small but significant steps in the long-delayed process of... Read more
