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Illinois

Cannabis Company to Illinois Supreme Court: Let the State Name the Winners of Craft Grower Licenses

1837 Craft Grow LLC has filed a motion to modify a court order that bars state officials from naming the licensees until litigation is settled.

January 7, 2022

Illinois

Cresco Labs Announces Plans for Cannabis Industry’s First Business Incubator and Workforce Development Center Focused on Social Equity

The center will provide immersive education and hands-on training in a functioning dispensary.

December 16, 2021

Illinois

Greenspoon Marder Argues Veteran Points Facially Unconstitutional in Illinois Cannabis Licensing Process

Applicants for 75 adult-use retail licenses could not receive perfect scores without majority veteran ownership, which became ‘critical.’

September 21, 2021

California

Law Enforcement Seizes Cannabis from Illegal Grows in Oregon, California: Week in Review

$50 million worth of cannabis was discovered at a large-scale facility in Oregon that was disguised as a legal hemp operation, while 1,335 pounds of cannabis was confiscated from an illegal grow in California.

September 11, 2021

Illinois

Illinois Confesses Licensing Blunder; Has Another Lottery Coming

The state intends to award more adult-use cannabis retail licenses to ‘redress errors’ in the original three lotteries.

September 7, 2021

Illinois

Illinois Cannabis Retail Licenses Still in Limbo After Third and Final Licensing Lottery

Final licenses cannot be issued until lawsuits brought forth by applicants are resolved.

August 24, 2021

Illinois

Applicants Claim They Were Wrongfully Forced to Give Up Lottery Spots in New Lawsuit Against Illinois Cannabis Licensing Process

Suite Greens LLC and So Baked Too LLC claim state officials unfairly took away three of their places in the state’s third and final lottery to dole out cannabis retail licenses.

August 19, 2021

Illinois

Illinois Judge Says Ongoing Lawsuit Could Cause Cannabis Licensing Redo

Judge Moshe Jacobius ruled that WAH Group LLC was unfairly excluded from the state’s licensing lottery and said the company’s lawsuit could ultimately upend Illinois’ licensing process.

August 17, 2021

Illinois

Judge Bars Illinois from Issuing New Cannabis Retail Licenses After Applicant Sues State

Wah Group LLC has filed a lawsuit alleging that the state mistakenly excluded it from the licensing lottery.

August 12, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Ballot Initiatives Won and Lost: Week in Review

August kicked off with Wyoming’s secretary of state approving two cannabis-related measures for the 2022 ballot, while efforts to get policy reform in front of voters in Ohio and Idaho could be in peril.

August 7, 2021

Illinois

Illinois Issues 55 More Cannabis Dispensary Licenses in Second of Three Licensing Lotteries

The license winners were chosen from a pool of 589 applicants who qualified under the state’s social equity program and scored 85% or higher.

August 6, 2021

Illinois

Illinois Department of Agriculture Issues 69 Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses

The department awarded 32 craft grow licenses, 28 infuser licenses and 9 transporter licenses.

August 4, 2021