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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 Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Hit Nearly $128 Million in July

The state's July recreational cannabis sales show a $12.3 million increase from June.

August 5, 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

Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Set to Award New Cannabis Dispensary Licenses After Lawsuits, Delays

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office has announced that a series of lotteries to award the 185 licenses are planned for later this month and August.

July 16, 2021

Illinois

Cannabis Business Association of Illinois Executive Director Pamela Althoff Releases Statement on Need to Issue Social Equity Licenses

A Minority Access Committee has been established to help the effort.

May 3, 2021

Arkansas

In States Around the U.S., Cannabis Sales Are Booming: Week in Review

In Illinois, in fact, as Assistant Editor Andriana Ruscitto reports, "dispensaries and wholesalers had to adjust daily operations to effectively manage the influx of sales.”

April 24, 2021

Interviews & Opinion

Cannabis Provides a Unique Opportunity to Promote Sustainable, Environmentally Friendly Business Practices

In this interview, we share perspectives from the Illinois Environmental Council and Cresco Labs.

April 22, 2021

Illinois

Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Hit New High, Topping $109 Million in March

With recreational sales surpassing $100 million in one month, dispensaries and wholesalers had to adjust daily operations to effectively manage the influx of sales.

April 20, 2021

Interviews & Opinion

Parallel Chairman & CEO Beau Wrigley Talks CPG, R&D and Market Expansion

In this wide-ranging interview, Wrigley shares how his experience running the legacy Wrigley gum and candy brand has positioned the company for exponential growth as it gears up to go public this summer.

April 15, 2021

Cannabis Sales Trends

Bottlenecked

Many in the industry consider Illinois’ new adult-use market a success, but frustrations linger about supply shortages and licensing delays.

March 9, 2021

Cannabis Sales Trends

Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Market Remains in Its Bull Run

January 2021 adult-use sales figures set records for in-state, out-of-state, as well as the number of individual SKUs sold, while patient counts in the medical market continue to be strong.

March 4, 2021

California

Green Thumb Industries and California's Cannabis-Infused Beverage Cann Announce Partnership to Expand Nationally

Cann's cannabis-infused drinks, Micro-dosed Social Tonics, could become an alternative to alcoholic beverages for consumers.

March 3, 2021