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Interviews & Opinion

Meet 40 Acres and a Mule, a Family Group Seeking Cannabis Business Licenses Under Illinois’ Social Equity Program

Cousins Gregory Owens and LaRicia Nelson discuss their passion for the industry, plans for their adult-use business and how they set their applications apart by uniting as a family.

May 18, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Newly Released Memo Advises DEA to Change Cannabis Research Regulations, Minnesota Lawmaker Introduces Adult-Use Legalization Bill: Week in Review

This week, a 2018 memo surfaced, indicating that the Drug Enforcement Administration’s practices have been non-compliant with international drug laws for decades.

May 9, 2020

Finance

Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Surpass $37 Million in April

The state’s dispensaries sold nearly 819,000 items in the 30-day period.

May 6, 2020

Cannabis License Application

After Licensing Delay, Illinois Social Equity Applicant Remains Optimistic, Outlines Enterprising Plans

Parkway Dispensary anticipated a decision about its dispensary license application May 1 but will have to continue waiting.

May 4, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Delays Awarding New Cannabis Dispensary Licenses, Canopy Growth Lays off 200 More Workers: Week in Review

This week, Illinois regulators planned to issue 75 adult-use dispensary licenses, but instead announced that they will now wait until the governor’s disaster proclamation expires.

May 2, 2020

Coronavirus and Cannabis

Illinois Delays Issuing New Cannabis Dispensary Licenses Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The state planned to award 75 new adult-use dispensary licenses May 1, but will now wait until the governor’s disaster proclamation expires.

April 30, 2020

Illinois

Cresco Labs Completes Expansion of Illinois’ Largest Cannabis Cultivation Facility in Lincoln

The expansion enables Cresco to immediately address Illinois' cannabis demand/supply imbalance.

April 16, 2020

Coronavirus and Cannabis

Cresco Labs Expanding Local Workforce to Hire Displaced Workers; Providing Extra Support to Employees in Response to COVID-19

The company is hiring retail positions for its Sunnyside dispensaries throughout Illinois in an effort to shore up its teams and provide patients and customers in its communities with the cannabis products they need.

April 13, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New York Strips Cannabis Legalization Proposal from State Budget, Mexico Senate Asks for Deadline Extension on Cannabis Legislation: Week in Review

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said there was “too little time” to fine-tune his plan to legalize adult-use cannabis ahead of the April 1 deadline to approve the state budget.

April 4, 2020

Illinois

Illinois Again Extends Deadline for Cannabis License Applications Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed an order that extends the deadline for cannabis infuser, craft grower and transporter licenses from March 30 to April 30.

March 30, 2020

Finance

Cannabis Industry Grapples with COVID-19 Outbreak, Maine Issues First Adult-Use Licenses: Week in Review

From regulators allowing cannabis delivery and curbside sales to dispensaries being deemed “essential” during shutdowns, the industry is adjusting rapidly.

March 21, 2020

Finance

Illinois Allowing Curbside Medical Cannabis Sales

The move follows emerging public health norms amid the coronavirus outbreak.

March 17, 2020