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Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Awards First Adult-Use Cannabis Retail Licenses

Regulators have announced the first five medical dispensaries that will be allowed to sell to the adult-use market starting Jan. 1.

September 3, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

DEA Announces Cannabis Research Expansion Plans, Washington Eyes Bill Allowing Growers to Deliver: Week in Review

The DEA has pledged to take steps to approve additional federal cultivation licenses from a pool of applications that have been pending for nearly three years.

August 31, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Cannabis Businesses Face Location Challenges Ahead of Adult-Use Market Launch

Questions abound about where adult-use licensees can legally situate their businesses.

August 29, 2019

Illinois

Resource Innovation Institute Commends Illinois Governor and Lawmakers for Setting Environmental Standards

RII says rules written into the laws legalizing adult-use cannabis in Illinois and Massachusetts create a model for other states to address cultivation-related energy and carbon impacts.

August 27, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Expands Medical Cannabis Program, New Mexico to Decide on Medical Marijuana Overhaul: Week in Review

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation this week that makes the state’s medical marijuana program permanent and adds a list of new qualifying conditions.

August 17, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Gov. Pritzker Makes Medical Marijuana Program Permanent, Adds List of New Conditions

Pritzker said the legislation “brings our medical cannabis program in line with my administration’s vision for equity and it makes adjustments for the lessons that we’ve learned since its inception.”

August 13, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Municipalities Seek Clarifications on Recreational Marijuana Legalization

The state organization representing local units of government is asking leaders in the General Assembly to make clarifying changes to the law before it takes effect Jan. 1.

August 12, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Senator Introduces Marijuana Research Bill

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has proposed a new bill that would bypass federal barriers of marijuana research.

August 1, 2019

Mergers and Acquisitions

Curaleaf to Acquire Grassroots in $875-Million Cash and Stock Deal

"With the acquisition of Grassroots and the pending acquisition of Select, Curaleaf is the world's largest cannabis company by both revenue and operating presence," said CEO Joseph Lusardi.

July 17, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Illinois' Law Legalizing Marijuana Could Threaten Iowa's Fledgling Medical Cannabis Industry

“I have massive concern about this,” said Lucas Nelson, the general manager of MedPharm Iowa.

July 10, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

People Could Be Allowed to Smoke Marijuana at Bars, Restaurants Under New Illinois Law

Legalization includes an exemption to the Smoke-Free Illinois Act ban on outdoor smoking, letting cities decide whether to allow on-site use at bars, restaurants and more.

July 1, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Illinois Legalizes Cannabis, Maine Will Implement Adult-Use Cannabis Sales: Week in Review

With Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature, Illinois became the 11th U.S. state to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis.

June 29, 2019