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Legislation and Regulation

21 Cannabis Dispensary Applicants Included in Lottery to Award 75 Licenses in Illinois

The applicants included in the lottery all qualify as social equity applicants, but some who were disqualified are criticizing the state’s selection process.

September 4, 2020

Illinois

Green Thumb Industries CEO Ben Kovler on Nevada Expansion, Building American Cannabis and the War on Drugs

“We start with the consumer. The business is built for the American consumer. That’s where we stick, and that’s where we see a ton of momentum,” Kovler said.

September 4, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

A Conversation With Tommy Chong

In this interview, Chong, counter-culture legend and industry veteran, shares details on his new retail venture, offers his advice for others in the business, and reflects on his place in cannabis history.

August 17, 2020

Arizona

Adult-Use Legalization Measures Officially Qualify for Arizona and Montana Ballots, Vermont Lawmakers Plan to Take Up Legislation to Legalize Cannabis Sales: Week in Review

A judge ruled this week that Arizona’s measure can appear before voters after a brief legal battle, while Montana’s Secretary of State certified two complementary adult-use initiatives for the November ballot.

August 15, 2020

Illinois

Illinois Establishes Tiebreaker for Awarding Conditional Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

The permanent rules were filed in June and approved by a legislative rules committee this week, allowing the state to issue the conditional licenses in the coming weeks.

August 13, 2020

Arizona

U.S. House Plans September Vote on the MORE Act, Massachusetts Regulators Allow Companies to Retest and Sell Quarantined Vaping Products: Week in Review

Lawmakers are poised to vote on legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

August 8, 2020

Coronavirus and Cannabis

Mission Reopens South Chicago Dispensary Targeted By Looters in May

The company also unveiled the store's updated name during a grand reopening celebration.

August 7, 2020

Illinois

Industry Association Urges Illinois to Use Cannabis Tax Revenue to Support Social Equity Applicants

The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois sent Gov. J.B. Pritzker a letter requesting aid for those awaiting one of the state’s long-delayed social equity licenses.

August 7, 2020

Illinois

Cresco Labs Opens Ninth Dispensary in Illinois

The new Sunnyside dispensary, located in Schaumburg, is now the company's largest retail location at over 11,500 square feet.

August 6, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Is the Coronavirus Crisis Slowing Down Social Equity in Cannabis?

Advocates and business owners are concerned that the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is delaying the creation of an equitable cannabis industry.

August 5, 2020

Illinois

Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Reach $61 Million in July

July’s figures set a new sales record for the state.

August 4, 2020

Illinois

Chicago-Based Cannabis Company NuMed Changes Name to NuEra

The business, which operates three dispensary locations, is now vertically integrated after taking over ownership of the Hillcrest Cultivation Center in Rochelle, Ill.

July 28, 2020